Who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? Gunman remains at large
India TodayWho has killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson? Thompson’s wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News that he told her “there were some people that had been threatening him.” She didn’t have details but suggested the threats may have involved issues with insurance coverage. Who Was Brian Thompson: Thompson was the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance wing of parent company UnitedHealth Group Inc. Thompson kept a low profile, with UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s CEO Andrew Witty taking on a more public-facing role that included testifying before Congress. He lived in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove and was the married father of two sons in high school, “Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him,” the insurer’s Minnetonka, Minnesota-based parent company, UnitedHealth Group, said in a statement.