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Market Cap:$38.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$81.1B
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UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through seven operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, Uniprise, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves approximately 70 million individuals nationwide.

President, Public and Senior Markets Group & Executive Vice President
Anthony Welters
Number of Employees 75,000
Contact Information

PO Box 1459

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440

www.unitedhealt...

(800) 328-5979

NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114

Recent Events

  • UnitedHealth buys Wellness Inc.

    2/25/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Record insurance profits stemmed from dropped coverage, raised rates

    2/13/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UnitedHealth Group Continues Annual Dividend, Renews Share Repurchase Program

    2/10/10 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Trial Lawyers Donate, Lawsuits Follow

    2/03/10 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • UnitedHealth earnings rise in fourth quarter

    1/21/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Trying to right the ship of corporate governance

    12/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Historic $350 Million Settlement With UnitedHealth Group -- UNH

    12/03/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Legal - View Story

  • Williams Capital Group LP maintains UnitedHealth Group at 'hold'

    12/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Market Report -- Story Stocks UNH

    11/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Coble deserves praise for opposing reform

    11/13/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • New insurance pricing created

    11/12/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • UnitedHealth Group Reports Third Quarter Results

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Anthony Welters President, Public and Senior Markets Group & Executive Vice President
Jacqueline Kosecoff PhD Chief Executive Officer, Ovations Pharmacy Solutions
Jay Fulkerson Chief Executive Officer, Central Region
Kathryn Sullivan Chief Executive Officer, Central Region, UnitedHealthcare
Larry C. Renfro Chief Executive Officer, Ovations & Executive Vice President
Stephen J. Hemsley President and Chief Executive Officer
Steven Nelson Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare’s West Region
Tracy L. Bahl Chief Executive Officer, Uniprise
Wendy Arnone President & Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin
William A. Munsell Chief Executive Officer, Specialized Care Services
Don Nathan Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer
Eric S. Rangen Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
G. Mike Mikan Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Reed V. Tuckson MD Chief of Medical Affairs & Executive Vice President
David S. Wichmann President, Operations & Executive Vice President
Gail K. Boudreaux President, Commercial Markets Group & Executive Vice President
Jeannine M. Rivet Executive Vice President
Lori Sweere Executive Vice President, Human Capital
Simon Stevens President, Global Health & Executive Vice President
Jeff Lucht Senior Vice President, UnitedHealthcare
John S. Penshorn Senior Vice President
L. Robert Dapper Senior Vice President, Human Capital
Tom Graf Senior Vice President at the Principal
Patrick J Erlandson Vice President, Process, Planning and Information Channels
Bradley Melnick Director, Corporate Strategy Group
Mark Lindsay Director, Public Communications & Strategy

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Michele J Hooper Board of Directors
Gail R. Wilensky PhD Board of Directors
Richard T. Burke Chairman
Douglas W. Leatherdale Board of Directors
Glenn M. Renwick Board of Directors
Kenneth I. Shine MD Board of Directors
Robert J. Darretta Board of Directors
William C. Ballard Jr. Board of Directors

In September 2007, Anthony Welters was named president of the Public and Senior Markets Group, which is made up of Ovations and AmeriChoice. He was appointed executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in December 2006. Welters had previously been president, chief executive officer and a founder of AmeriChoice, which was acquired by UnitedHealth Group in 2002. Prior to his role with AmeriChoice, Welters held a number of senior positions in the federal government and in private industry.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President, Public and Senior Markets Group & Executive Vice President Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Executive Vice President, United Health Group Current
New York University School of Medicine Trustee Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
AmeriChoice Corporation Chairman Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
New York University Vice Chair Current
Qwest Communications International Inc. Director Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Director Current
New York University School of Medicine Board of Directors Current
Nyu Langone Medical Center Board of Directors Current
AmeriChoice Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
AmeriChoice Corporation President Former
AmeriChoice Corporation Founder Former
Smithsonian Institution Former
Morehouse School of Medicine Chairman Former
New York University School of Law J.D Former
Manhattanville College Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
The Directors' Council Managing Partner Current
Center for Disease Control Current
PPG Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Center for Audit Quality Board of Directors Current
Equis Corporation Board of Directors Current
CDC Foundation Board of Directors Current
Nacd Corporate Directors Institute Board of Directors Current
PPG Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nacd Utah Board of Directors Current
Warner Music Group Corporation Board of Directors Current
AstraZeneca PLC Board of Directors Current
Tlcontact, Inc. Board of Directors Current
L.E.K. Consulting LLC Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current
National Association of Corporate Directors Board of Directors Current
National Association of Corporate Directors Member Current
American Telecare, Inc. Member Current
Voyager Expanded Learning Chief Executive Officer Former
Caremark International Inc. President Former
International Business Group President Former
Voyager Expanded Learning President Former
National Association of Corporate Directors President Former
International Business Group Corporate Vice President Former
Caremark International Inc. Corporate Vice President Former
Nacd President Former
Target Corporation Committee Chairman Former
DaVita, Inc. Board Member Former
The Seagram Company, Ltd. Board Member Former
Target Corporation Board Member Former
University of Chicago Master of Business Administration Former
University of Pennsylvania B.S. Degree In Economics Former
DaVita, Inc. Member Former
Nacd Member Former
The Seagram Company, Ltd. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Raba Technologies, Inc. Independent Director, Compensation & Personnel Committee, Chairman Current
Health-Corp Commissioner Current
Project Hope and Partners Senior Fellow Current
Pace Initiative Senior Fellow at Project Hope Current
Medical Automation Systems, Inc. Director Current
Personalized Medicine Coalition Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Brainscope Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lincolnjobs.Com Director Current
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Director Current
Pace Initiative Board of Directors Current
Cephalon, Inc. Director Current
The Regents Board of Directors Current
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. Director Current
Health Care Financing Administration Administrator Former
American Heart Association, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Michigan PH.D. In Economics Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In Psychology Former

Chief Executive Officer, Prescription Solutions, UnitedHealth Group, a health and well-being business, since October 2007. Chief Executive Officer of Ovations Pharmacy Solutions, also of the UnitedHealth Group, from December 2005 to September 2007. Executive Vice President, Specialty Companies, PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., a consumer health organization, from July 2002 to December 2005. Director of STERIS Corporation.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Ovations Pharmacy Solutions Current
PacifiCare Health Systems, LLC Executive Vice President Current
Pyxis Products Board Member Current
STERIS Corporation Board of Directors Current
P.C.M.A. Board of Directors Current
Sealed Air Corporation Director Current
Sealed Air Corporation Member of Organization and Compensation Committee. Current
University of California Professor Former
PacifiCare Health Systems, LLC Consultant Former
University of California, Los Angeles Prof of Medicine and Public Health Former
Healthcare Services Board of Directors Former
University of California, Los Angeles Ph.D. Former
Brown University Master's Degree Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor's Degree Former
Brown University BA Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Central Region Current

Kathryn M. Sullivan was elected Director of Whitney Holding Corporation and Whitney National Bank on November 19, 2003. Ms. Sullivan is a graduate of University of Louisiana, Monroe and Louisiana State University. Ms. Sullivan is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, since 2004, and the former President and Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2004 of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Ms. Sullivan is a director of E. J. Ourso Business School Advisory Counsel and LSU.

Organization Position Status
Blue Shield LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
United Healthcare Services, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Central Region Current
The Blue Cross Chief Executive Officer Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Central Region, UnitedHealthcare Current
Whitney Holding Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Unitedhealthcare, Central Region Current
The Blue Cross Chief Financial Officer Current
Blue Shield LLC Chief Financial Officer Current
Whitney National Bank Board of Directors Current
Whitney Holding Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Blue Cross President Former
Blue Shield LLC President Former
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Louisiana State University Underwriter Former
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association Treasurer Former
Louisiana State University Master's In Business Administration Former
California Lutheran University CPA Former

Larry Renfro joined UnitedHealth Group in January 2009 as an executive vice president and as chief executive officer of Ovations. Renfro was formerly a senior executive officer at Fidelity Investments and a member of the Fidelity Executive Committee, overseeing several of Fidelity’s non-investment business units. He was president and chief executive officer of AARP Services, Inc., before he rejoined Fidelity in 2008. Renfro has also held senior executive positions at NewRiver, Inc.; State Street Bank & Trust; and Allmerica Financial.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Ovations & Executive Vice President Current
LoJack Corporation Board of Directors Current
Aarp Services, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Fidelity Investments Senior Executive Officer Former

Stephen Hemsley was named chief executive officer and president, UnitedHealth Group, on Nov. 30, 2006. He had previously served as president and chief operating officer, UnitedHealth Group, and is a member of the company’s board of directors. Hemsley joined the company in June 1997.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President and Chief Executive Officer Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare’s West Region Current
American Healthnet, Inc President and CEO Current
AmeriChoice Corporation President Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Uniprise Current
Uniprise, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Uniprise Former
Cigna HealthCare Chief Executive Officer Former
Uniprise, Inc. President, Uniprise Strategic Solutions Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Marketing Officer Former
Cigna HealthCare Senior Vice President of Cigna’S Commercial Health Plan Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated senior vice president Former
Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. Senior Level Health Care Former
Columbia University Master of Business Administration Degree Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President & Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin Current

William Munsell became president of the Enterprise Services Group in September 2007. Enterprise Services includes OptumHealth, Ingenix and Prescription Solutions. He was appointed executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in December 2006. Previously, Munsell held the positions of chief executive officer, Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth), and chief administrative officer, UnitedHealthcare. He joined UnitedHealth Group in 1997 and brings more than 25 years of experience in operations, finance, treasury, executive management and business processes to the company.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Specialized Care Services Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President Former

Don Nathan joined UnitedHealth Group as senior vice president, chief communications officer, effective May 28, 2007. He is responsible for all internal and external communications. Nathan was formerly a strategic communications consultant with Robinson Lerer & Montgomery, beginning in 1991, and was a partner at the firm for ten years. Previously, Nathan worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., serving in a number of different Congressional and campaign capacities.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer Current
Robinson Lerer & Montgomery Strategic Communications Consultant Former

Eric Rangen was elected senior vice president and chief accounting officer in December 2006. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group, Rangen was executive vice president, chief financial officer and also served as principal accounting officer at Alliant Techsystems.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Current
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliant Techsystems Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu partner Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor's degree Former

Mike Mikan was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2006. He was most recently senior vice president, Finance, for the company. Mikan previously served as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare and chief financial officer for Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth). Prior to these positions, Mikan was an executive in the company’s Corporate Development group, which is responsible for merger and acquisition activities.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive, Corporate Development Group Former

Dr. Reed Tuckson was appointed executive vice president and chief of Medical Affairs in December 2006. Dr. Tuckson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2000 as senior vice president, Consumer Health and Medical Care Advancement. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group, Dr. Tuckson worked as senior vice president, Professional Standards, for the American Medical Association (AMA). He also served as president of an academic health science center, and was formerly commissioner of public health for the District of Columbia.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief of Medical Affairs & Executive Vice President Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President, Consumer Health & Medical Care Advancement Former
American Medical Association (Ama) Senior Vice President, Professional Standards Former

David Wichmann, executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group, assumed the position of president of UnitedHealth Group Operations in May 2008. Wichmann previously held positions at UnitedHealth Group as president, UnitedHealthcare; president and chief executive officer, Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth); and senior vice president, Corporate Development. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group in 1998, Wichmann was a partner with Arthur Andersen.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President, Operations & Executive Vice President Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President, Individual and Employer Markets Group Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Partner Former

Gail Boudreaux joined UnitedHealth Group in May 2008 as an executive vice president and as president of UnitedHealthcare. Boudreaux was formerly executive vice president of Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) and prior to that served as president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, a division of HCSC. Before joining HCSC she held various positions at Aetna, including senior vice president of Aetna Group Insurance and vice president of Customer Service.

Organization Position Status
United Healthcare Services, Inc. President Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President, Commercial Markets Group & Executive Vice President Current
Dental Network of America Inc. Director Current
Genzyme Corporation Board of Directors Current
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association president Former
Health Care Service Corporation President Former
Health Care Service Corporation Executive Vice President for External Operations Former
Aetna Inc. Leadership Positions Former

Jeannine Rivet was named executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2005. She formerly served as chief executive officer and president, Optum (now part of OptumHealth), chief executive officer, Ingenix, and chief executive officer, UnitedHealthcare. Before joining UnitedHealth Group, Rivet served as vice president, Group Operations, The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President Current
The Schwan Food Company Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Former

Lori Sweere was appointed executive vice president, Human Capital, UnitedHealth Group, in May 2007. Previously, Sweere was executive vice president, human resources, for CNA Financial Corporation, in Chicago, Ill. Prior to CNA, Sweere held human resources positions for The St. Paul Companies, St. Paul, Minn., and National Computer Systems in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President, Human Capital Current
CNA Surety Corporation Board of Directors Current
CNA Financial Corporation Executive Vice President, Human Resources Former
Valley Forge Life Insurance Company Executive Vice President, HR Former
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Former
Concordia College Bachelor of Arts Former
University of Michigan Human Resources Executive Program Former

In January 2009, Simon Stevens was named executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group and president Global Health, with major responsibilities in the areas of health care reform and global health interests. Since late 2006, Stevens has served as chief executive officer, Ovations. His executive experience in health care spans twenty years of service, in hospitals, primary care and as a payer, in the private and public sectors, both in the United States and internationally.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President, Global Health & Executive Vice President Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Ovations Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President, UnitedHealthcare Current
Aetna Inc. President, National Accounts, Mid-Atlantic Region Former

John Penshorn, senior vice president, has managed UnitedHealth Group’s capital markets relationships since December 1998. Previously, Penshorn followed health services equities as a stock analyst at Piper Jaffray.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President Current
Piper Jaffray Companies Stock Analyst Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President, Human Capital Current

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Senior Vice President at the Principal Current

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Vice President, Process, Planning and Information Channels Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Controller Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Director, Corporate Strategy Group Current
Springlab Board of Directors Current
Strata Decision Technology, LLC Consulting Services Manager Former
GreenHills Ventures, LLC Junior Advisor Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Board Former
NYU Stern School of Business MBA Former
University of Illinois BS in Finance Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Director, Public Communications & Strategy Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Director, Public Communications & Strategy Former

Richard T. Burke, Sr., 60, was appointed as a director in September 2004. Mr. Burke is on the Board of Directors of UnitedHealth Group, of which he was chief executive officer until 1988. From 1995 until 2001, Mr. Burke was the ow...

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chairman Current
Meritage Homes Corporation Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Director Former
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
International Insurance Society, Inc Director Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Xcel Energy Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
Xcel Energy Inc. Board of Directors Former
United College Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company President & Chief Executive Officer Current
The Progressive Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Current
The Progressive Corporation Board of Directors Current
Fiserv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Professor of Medicine Emeritus Current
University of California Professor of Medicine Emeritus Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Tamest Board of Directors Current
Open Society Institute Board of Directors Current
American Heart Association, Inc. President Former
University of California, Los Angeles Dean & Provost, Medical Sciences Former
Harvard Medical School Professor Former
Harvard Medical School M.D. Former

Organization Position Status
Putnam Investments, LLC Board of Trustees Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Iolab Corporation President Former
Johnson & Johnson Chief Financial Officer Former
Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President Former
Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors Former
Johnson & Johnson Vice Chairman Former
Iolab Corporation Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald Pllc Of Counsel Former
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     UNH $34.39 +0.80 (2.38% )
Average Volume 11,649,400
Shares Outstanding 1.16B
Market Cap 39.8B
Year High 36.07
Year Low 19.85
Earnings Per Share 3.24
P/E Ratio 10.61
Dividend 0.03
Yield 0.09
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