Brian Robert Thompson (July 10, 1974 – December 4, 2024) was an American businessman. He was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, from April 2021 until his killing in December 2024.
Education
Thompson was born on July 10, 1974, in Ames, Iowa, one of two sons born to Dennis and Pat (née Hunter) Thompson. His father was a grain elevator worker. He was raised in the nearby area, and graduated in 1993 as the class valedictorian of South Hamilton High School in Jewell Junction, north of Ames. He then attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in accounting in 1997, and met his future wife.
Career
From 1997 to 2004, Thompson worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a manager in the transaction advisory services group of the audit practice. He joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 and was named the CEO of UnitedHealthcare government programs which included Medicare and retirement as well as community and state divisions in 2021...
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