Richard D. Parsons, whose humane approach to business made him a serial troubleshooter at distressed companies including Time Warner, CBS and Citigroup and a sought-after adviser at the highest echelons of American industry,

Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, has died

Dick Parsons, an American businessman who led Time Warner and helped iconic US companies navigate tough circumstances, has died at 76. A prominent Black business executive, Parsons was known for his problem-solving prowess,

Richard “Dick” Parsons, the affable troubleshooter who helped some of the most beleaguered U.S. companies navigate the 1990 savings-and-loan meltdown, the dot-com bust and the 2008 financial crisis, died at age 76.

Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, was known as a skilled negotiator, a diplomat and a crisis manager.