Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson Lived Apart From His Wife Before His Death

Originally appeared on E! Online

New details are discovered on Brian Thompson amid the investigation into his death.

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was shot and killed by an unidentified assailant outside a New York hotel on Dec. 4, had been living apart from his wife. Paulette Thompson for years at the time of his death, according to information obtained by E! News.

In 2021, Brian – whose death is being treated as a targeted attack, according to the New York Police Department – ​​registered a new address in Minnesota as his place of residence on his voter registration form, while Paulette kept the the couple’s previously shared address in the same city. of Maple Grove, according to his voter registration document that was submitted in 2020 and last updated in 2023. His new address was less than a mile away.

And that’s not the only insight into the late businessman’s life that has been revealed. In 2017, Thompson was arrested in Minnesota and charged with driving under the influence, according to arrest records obtained by E! News December 5. And the 50-year-old man was convicted of the misdemeanor and sentenced to a maximum of two years of probation, according to the filing.

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He took over as CEO of United Healthcare a few years later, in 2021. The company earned $16 billion last year, and Brian received $10.2 million in total compensation in 2023, according to The New York Times.

Following his passing, Paulette, who shares two sons with Brian, shared a heartfelt message about her husband, who was set to speak at an investor conference hosted by United Healthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, when an unidentified gunman shot him. safe in front of the New York Hilton Hotel in Manhattan. He was later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, and the shooter remains at large, according to the New York Police Department.

“Brian was an incredibly loving, generous and talented man who truly lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives,” Paulette said in a statement obtained by NBC News. “Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.”

And UnitedHealth Group echoed his sentiments, noting in a statement that Brian was a “highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him.”

“We are working closely with the NYPD and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time,” the organization added. “Our thoughts are with Brian’s family and all his loved ones.”

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