Brian Thompson (businessman)
Brian Robert Thompson[1][2] (July 10, 1974 – December 4, 2024) was an American businessman. He was was the chief executive officer (CEO) of UnitedHealthcare from April 2021 until his killing in December 2024.
Brian Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Robert Thompson July 10, 1974 Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2024 (aged 50) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Education | University of Iowa (BBA) |
| Title | CEO of UnitedHealthcare |
| Term | 2021–2024 |
| Spouse | Paulette Reveiz |
| Children | 2 |
Thompson was born in Ames, Iowa. He studied at the University of Iowa.
Thompson became manager at PwC in 1997. He worked there until 2004, when he then moved to UnitedHealth Group. During his time as CEO of UnitedHealth Group, there was an increase in insurance claims getting rejected.[3] In 2021 the American Hospital Association criticized Thompson for planning to deny insurance payment for non-critical visits to hospital emergency rooms.[4]
In May 2024, the Hollywood, Florida Firefighters' Pension Fund sued Thompson and two UnitedHealth Group executives for possible fraud and insider trading.[5][6][7][8]
Thompson was shot and killed on December 4, 2024 while walking outside his hotel in New York City.[9] He was 50-years old.
References
change- ↑ "Q2 2024 Unitedhealth Group Inc Earnings Call". Thomson Reuters StreetEvents. July 17, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Yahoo Finance.
- ↑ Tozzi, John; Miller, Myles (December 4, 2024). "UnitedHealth Executive Fatally Shot in NYC, Sparking Manhunt". Bloomberg News. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ↑ Geller, Adam; Murphy, Tom (December 4, 2024). "UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ↑ Luhby, Tami; Duffy, Clare (December 6, 2024). "Following killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, stories flood social media of denied insurance claims". CNN. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Towfighi, John; Goldman, David (December 4, 2024). "Who was Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare fatally shot in Manhattan?". CNN. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ↑ Tozzi, John; Melin, Anders (April 16, 2024). "UnitedHealth chair, execs sold $102M in stock before DOJ probe became public". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ↑ Graig Graziosi (December 5, 2024). "UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down in Manhattan sold company stocks just before DOJ probe made public". The Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Hollywood Firefighter Pension Lawsuit Alleges Insider Trading by United Health Execs, Including Slain CEO". Chief Investment Officer Magazine. December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Katersky, ByAaron; Shapiro, Emily; Cohen, Miles (4 December 2024). "UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in Midtown Manhattan, masked gunman at large". ABC News. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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