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Stephen Hemsley

Stephen Hemsley

UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
Healthcare
🏢 CEO since 2021 · 5 years
+32.5%
1-Year Stock Performance
$32.0M
2024 Compensation
😟 Negative
News Sentiment

Employment History

Company Role Years
UnitedHealth Group CEO 2021–
★ Current
Optum CEO 2018–2021
GSK CEO 2008–2017
32 years at GSK

Education

Institution Degree Year
University of Nottingham BA Economics 1985

Latest News

Limited recent coverage. Includes older articles for context.
Stock Titan
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UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) CEO gains 46 dividend-equivalent common shares - Stock Titan

UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) CEO gains 46 dividend-equivalent common shares  Stock Titan...

Jun 25, 2026 Read More →
Fierce Healthcare
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Here's what the CEOs at major for-profit payers earned last year - Fierce Healthcare

Here's what the CEOs at major for-profit payers earned last year  Fierce Healthcare...

May 11, 2026 Read More →
American Banker
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Ransomware victims got played by their own negotiators - American Banker

Ransomware victims got played by their own negotiators  American Banker...

May 1, 2026 Read More →
The Business Journals
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UnitedHealth's four new executives compensated $115 million amid leadership overhaul - The Business Journals

UnitedHealth's four new executives compensated $115 million amid leadership overhaul  The Business Journals...

Apr 22, 2026 Read More →
BBN Times
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Sir Andrew Witty: Pharmaceutical Statesman, Healthcare Reformer, and the Knighted Executive Who Led UnitedHealth Through Its Darkest Chapter - BBN Times

Sir Andrew Witty: Pharmaceutical Statesman, Healthcare Reformer, and the Knighted Executive Who Led UnitedHealth Through Its Darkest Chapter &nbs...

Apr 21, 2026 Read More →