UnitedHealthcare has named a new CEO after its former top executive <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Brian Thompson&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shot&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shot" target="_blank">Brian Thompson</a> was shot to death on his way to a conference in New York City.

Thompson was killed outside of a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, leading to a large-scale manhunt and the arrest of his alleged murderer less than a week later.

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Now, Tim Noel is UnitedHealthcare’s new CEO, the company confirmed in an emailed statement to the National Post on Friday.

The alleged gunman, Luigi Mangione, pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in late December.{ai:summary}UnitedHealthcare has appointed Tim Noel as its new CEO following the tragic death of former CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, 2024. Thompson's murder prompted a significant manhunt, resulting in the arrest of the alleged perpetrator within a week.The transition in leadership comes as the company seeks to move forward after this violent incident. UnitedHealthcare confirmed the appointment in an emailed statement. #society

UnitedHealthcare names new CEO after murder of Brian Thompson in N.Y.C. shooting

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