Kaiserの創業者

カイザーの創業者である、アメリカの実業家Henry John Kaiser氏の紹介文＠Wikipedia

Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882 – August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. He established the Kaiser Shipyard which built Liberty ships during World War II, after which he formed Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Steel. Kaiser organized Kaiser Permanente health care for his workers and their families. The name Permanente comes from the creek that ran through Kaiser's California cement company. He led Kaiser-Frazer followed by Kaiser Motors, automobile companies known for the safety of their designs. Kaiser was involved in large construction projects such as civic centers and dams, and invested in real estate. With his acquired wealth, he initiated the Kaiser Family Foundation, a charitable organization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J._Kaiser

第二次世界大戦中に造船所を設立、その後、アルミ・スチールといった事業で財を成し、従業員やその家族のヘルスケアのために設立したのが、Kaiser Permanente誕生のきっかけのようです。

Kaiser Permanente evolved from industrial health care programs for construction, shipyard, and steel mill workers for the Kaiser industrial companies during the late 1930s and 1940s. It was opened to public enrollment in October 1945.
http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/aboutkp/historyofkp.html

カイザーのHPにも歴史と沿革が掲載されています。

事業を創造することと社会貢献の関連性、日本における株式会社と医療法人、NPOといった組織形態の議論に関しては、組織としてのミッションと事業戦略の一環上どう位置づけるかかなであって、本質ではないのかなと思ったりします。