Press Releases: National
June 13, 2002
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals President and COO L. Dale Crandall to leave the organization
OAKLAND, Calif. – L. Dale Crandall, president and chief operating officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, will leave Kaiser Permanente next month, concluding his four-year tenure at the nation's largest non-profit health care organization.
"Serving the members, employees and physicians of Kaiser Permanente has been a rewarding and fulfilling experience," Crandall said. "I leave knowing that Kaiser Permanente has the capability and the leadership to continue providing quality health care, serving our communities and managing our resources for the long term."
Joining Kaiser Permanente in 1998 as chief financial officer, Crandall was quickly promoted to lead the organization's financial and operational turnaround. Crandall's leadership was instrumental in the organization's financial recovery and return to its long-standing stability.
"Dale's insight, leadership and ability to make tough decisions has been exactly what Kaiser Permanente needed to get through some very tough times," said George C. Halvorson, the organization's new chairman and CEO. Halvorson will take over the president's responsibilities. "I personally feel fortunate to start my role at Kaiser Permanente in the strong and positive environment made possible by Dale's leadership, and I intend to carry on with his focus on solid strategic planning, operational performance, and financial responsibility."
Prior to his service at Kaiser Permanente, Crandall was chief financial officer and treasurer at APL Limited. Previously, he was PriceWaterhouse Southern California Managing Partner. After a hiatus this summer, Crandall intends to pursue other senior management level opportunities.
"Dale is a great leader and a partner of the highest level," said David M. Lawrence, MD, Kaiser's former chairman and CEO, now serving as chairman emeritus. "We will dearly miss the contribution he makes to the organization. Wherever Dale's future plans take him, all of us at Kaiser Permanente wish him the best."
Kaiser Permanente is America's leading integrated health care organization. Founded in 1945, it is a non-profit, group-practice prepayment program with headquarters in Oakland, California. Kaiser Permanente serves the health care needs of 8.3 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Today, it encompasses Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.; Kaiser Foundation Hospitals; and the Permanente Medical Groups, as well as an affiliation with Group Health Cooperative based in Seattle.
Nationwide, Kaiser Permanente includes approximately 125,000 technical, administrative and clerical employees and about 11,000 physicians representing all specialties.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: www.kp.org/newscenter.
