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Brian Thompson<\/strong> was known as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare for the past three years. The late executive made major contributions to the health insurance company over his decades-long career. Unfortunately, his life was cut short in December 2024 after he was fatally shot<\/a> before attending his company\u2019s investor day in Midtown Manhattan. A gunman \u2014 whose identity has not been revealed yet \u2014 fired at Thompson multiple times outside the Hilton Hotel, ultimately killing him. Police suspect this was a targeted killing, but details on the case are still unclear.<\/p>\n Since he became an executive at UnitedHealthcare, Thompson increased his earnings. Learn more about his career and net worth, below.<\/p>\n Thompson worked at UnitedHealthcare for about 20 years. He previously served as the leader of UnitedHealthcare\u2019s government programs, including medicare and retirement, according to his LinkedIn<\/a> profile.<\/p>\n In his LinkedIn bio, Thompson indicated that he \u201cserved as chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare\u2019s government programs business including Medicare & Retirement, the largest business dedicated to the health and well-being needs of seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries; and Community & State, which provides health care products and services to states that care for the economically disadvantaged, the medically underserved and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n Previously, Thompson served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare\u2019s Medicare & Retirement.<\/p>\n \u201cI joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 in corporate development working on mergers and acquisitions, and since then, have held numerous leadership positions including chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, Community & State and Medicare & Retirement,\u201d Thompson indicated on his LinkedIn page. \u201cPrior to joining UnitedHealth Group, I was a practicing CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, serving as a manager in the Transaction Advisory Services group of the Audit practice. I am a graduate of the University of Iowa.\u201d<\/p>\n Before he started working with the health insurance giant, Thompson was a CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.<\/p>\n Thompson\u2019s exact salary at United Healthcare is not known. However, according to several outlets<\/a>, he exercised more than $20 million worth of stock units in early 2024.<\/p>\n Thompson had a net worth close to $43 million, according to multiple outlets such as Daily Beast<\/em><\/a> and WallMine<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nWhat Did Brian Thompson Do for a Living?<\/h2>\n
Brian Thompson\u2019s Salary at UnitedHealthcare<\/h2>\n
Brian Thompson\u2019s Net Worth<\/h2>\n