Brian Thompson (businessman)

Brian Thompson
Born
Brian Robert Thompson

(1974-07-10)July 10, 1974
DiedDecember 4, 2024(2024-12-04) (aged 50)
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Alma materUniversity of Iowa (BBA)
TitleCEO of UnitedHealthcare
Term2021–2024
Spouse
Paulette Reveiz
(sep. 2018)
Children2

Brian Robert Thompson[1][2] (July 10, 1974 – December 4, 2024) was an American businessman who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, from April 2021 until his killing in December 2024.

In 1997, Thompson started his career as a CPA before becoming a manager at PwC, a professional services network.[3] He held this position until 2004, when he then moved to UnitedHealth Group, becoming the CEO of their UnitedHealthcare unit in 2021. His tenure as CEO was marked by increased rates of denials for health insurance claims. In 2021, the American Hospital Association criticized Thompson for planning to deny insurance payment for non-critical visits to hospital emergency rooms.[4]

Following his killing in 2024, public officials expressed dismay and offered condolences to Thompson's family.[5][6] Social media reactions included users sharing contempt for Thompson, UnitedHealthcare, and the American health insurance system, as well as some celebrating his killing and idolizing the shooter.[7]

  1. ^ "Q2 2024 Unitedhealth Group Inc Earnings Call". Thomson Reuters StreetEvents. July 17, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Yahoo Finance.
  2. ^ Tozzi, John; Miller, Myles (December 4, 2024). "UnitedHealth Executive Fatally Shot in NYC, Sparking Manhunt". Bloomberg News. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Remembering the life of Brian Thompson". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York". AP News. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Cerullo, Megan (December 10, 2024). "Who was Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead in Manhattan?". CBS News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Helsel, Phil (December 4, 2024). "Minnesota Gov. Walz, Sen. Klobuchar call killing of CEO tragic and horrifying". NBC News. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Gilbert, David (December 10, 2024). "Luigi Mangione Is Everywhere". Wired. Retrieved December 14, 2024.

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