About

Stephen Hemsley has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of UnitedHealth Group since May 2025, having rejoined executive management after serving as Non-Executive Chair from 2019 to 2025 and Executive Chair from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as CEO from 2006 to 2017, President from 1999 to 2014 and COO from 1998 to 2006, joined the Company in 1997 and has been a director since 2000; earlier in his career he was a Managing Partner and CFO at Arthur Andersen.

Roles

Unitedhealth Group Inc.
Chair and Chief Executive Officer · Current role
1997–present
UnitedHealth Group
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
2025–Present
UnitedHealth Group
Non-Executive Chair
2019–2025
UnitedHealth Group
Executive Chair
2017–2019
UnitedHealth Group
Chief Executive Officer
2006–2017
UnitedHealth Group
President
1999–2014
UnitedHealth Group
Chief Operating Officer
1998–2006
Arthur Andersen
Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer
1974–1997

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Base salary
$596,154
Payment scheduleBi-weekly, in cash
Evaluation periodFY2025
All other compensation
$341,884
401(k) match$15,750
Insurance premiums$28,523
Executive security$297,611
Total compensation
$60,938,062
Fiscal year2025

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Stock awards

2025 long-term incentive (target value)
$60,000,000
Award mix50% performance shares / 25% stock options / 25% RSUs
RSUs + performance shares grant-date fair valueNot disclosed
Stock options grant-date fair value$60,000,024
Evaluation periodFY2025
NoteOne-time CEO award; no annual equity awards during first three years (through May 14, 2028).
Non-qualified stock options
$60,000,024
Options granted (#)602,773
Weighting100% (one-time award)
Vesting3-year cliff
Grant year2025

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$0
Payment scheduleAnnual cash retainer
Additional detailsElected to convert cash fees into deferred stock units / shares
Stock awards
$207,387
Additional detailsAnnual equity retainer (grant-date fair value)
NoteReflects non-employee director compensation through May 12, 2025, when he became CEO; see officer compensation for his CEO pay.
All other compensation
$4,502
Additional detailsIncludes charitable matching gifts and related items
Total
$211,889
Fiscal year2025

Also at Unitedhealth Group Inc.

Colleague
Charles Baker
Independent Director
Colleague
Timothy Flynn
Independent Director
Colleague
Paul Garcia
Independent Director

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