Al Vivian is President & CEO, BASIC Diversity, Inc. (BASIC), the nation’s longest serving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion firm, founded by Dr. C.T. Vivian (Al's father). Dr. Vivian was a member of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr's Executive Staff and recipient of the nation's highest civilian award -- The Presidential Medal of Freedom.Over the past 30+ years Al Vivian has been working actively as a trainer, consultant and C-Suite advisor to numerous Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, professional firms, non-profits and academic institutions. His client list includes Bank of America, CNN, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Duke Energy, Express Scripts, Ford Motor Co., Kroger, McDonald’s, National Security Agency, Subway, Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Steel, U.S. Army, Wal-Mart, and The World Bank. He is regularly sought by media to provide diversity thought leadership, insights and analysis. Media outlets include CNN, Forbes, USA Today, New York Times, PBS, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Chicago Sun Times, Atlanta Business Chronicle and WSB News Radio. Al is a former Army Captain who specializes in Inclusive Leadership -- teaching leaders the skills and competencies to effectively lead across cultures. BASIC Diversity is the only consultancy whose primary focus is the interconnected relationship between leadership theories and diversity concepts. Basic Diversity is best known for THE Race Experience (formerly the Race Awareness Workshop), which has been evaluated as the most effective race relation seminar in existence. Evaluated 86-94% effective. Most participants call it a "Life changing experience".Al has been married to his college sweetheart, DeAna “Jo”, for 38 years. They have two adult sons, Louis and Coleman. Al's other specialties include: Implicit Bias, Inclusive Leadership, Cultural Competence, Race, Gender, Multi-Generations, and D&I Strategy.