Brian Thompson
UnitedHealthcare CEO; shot outside shareholder meeting in New York City
Deceased — victim of homicide, December 4, 2024.Profile
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Brian Thompson was the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest private health insurer, who was shot and killed outside the New York Hilton Midtown on December 4, 2024, while heading to an investor conference. A Minnesota native and University of Iowa graduate, Thompson had led UnitedHealthcare since 2021 and was a husband and father of two. His assassin used a ghost gun and reportedly left shell casings inscribed with the words 'delay,' 'deny,' and 'depose' — phrases associated with insurance-claim denial tactics. The killing sparked widespread public debate about the American health insurance industry.
Sources: Wikipedia: Killing of Brian Thompson*
