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Kent Thiry

Kent Thiry

Keynote Speaker: Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc

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Kent Thiry Biography

Kent Thiry has been co-chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. since DaVita acquired HealthCare Partners in 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Thiry served as chairman and CEO of DaVita Inc for 13 years. DaVita is one of the leading kidney care providers in America and has expanded to serve dialysis patients internationally. DaVita has 45,000 teammates caring for 149,000 patients in 2,700 facilities across the U.S., with more than 30 dialysis centers in nine countries outside of the U.S. DaVita considers itself a community first, and a company second. As citizens of the “DaVita Village,” our teammates have initiated dozens of goodwill programs that support our Mission, reflect our Core Values, and strive to improve the quality of life for our patients, each other and people in communities around the world.

DaVita’s leadership philosophy and specific practices are now being discussed in various prestigious forums, including Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg and Vanderbilt business schools, UCLA, University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Denver Public Schools, the Wall Street Journal and Modern Healthcare.

Mr. Thiry was a partner at Bain & Company from 1987 to 1991.

Mr. Thiry earned his B.A. in Political Science, with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa, from Stanford University in 1978. He earned his M.B.A., with honors, from Harvard Business School in 1983, where he was also elected to the Century Club.

He serves on the board of directors for the Trust for Public Land. Prior board seats include the chairmanship (non-executive) of Oxford Health Plans, Varian Medical Systems, PPOM (a private PPO), as well as a member of the Harvard Business School Board of Advisors.

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Kent Thiry Videos

DaVita CEO Kent Thiry on the Village - YouTube
Kent Thiry: View from the Top
Kent Thiry: Energizing a Firm with Mission & Values, UCLA - YouTube

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Kent Thiry is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Business Leadership, Motivational, Culture and Leadership.

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Kent Thiry generally travels from Denver, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Kent Thiry is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Teamwork & Teambuilding and Business Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kent Thiry for live events is $20,000 - $30,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Kent Thiry generally travels from Denver, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lee Cockerell, Benjamin Zander and Jeff Taylor. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kent Thiry for an upcoming event.

Kent Thiry Videos

DaVita CEO Kent Thiry on the Village - YouTube
Kent Thiry: View from the Top
Kent Thiry: Energizing a Firm with Mission & Values, UCLA - YouTube
Kent Thiry, CEO of DaVita - Voices of Experience - YouTube
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