Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., a well-known diversity leader, died on Friday. He was 69.
There has been great sorrow from the diversity community.
“Dr. Thomas’ impact on the field of diversity management is immeasurable.The thought leadership he provided launched the careers of an entire generation of practitioners, including mine,” said David Casey, Vice President, Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer, CVS Caremark, one of Fair360, formerly DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies.”He dedicated his life to doing more than just teaching people what to do in this work; he taught us to think, always pushing beyond best practices to exploring next practices.He was a true visionary, accessible thought leader, pioneer, coach, mentor and friend.His legacy will undoubtedly continue to shape the field and the careers of practitioners for decades to come.”
