Brian Thompson Family: Who Is UnitedHealth CEO’s Wife Paulette And Children

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance division was gunned down Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan, the NY Post and Bloomberg reported, citing police sources.

“We’re dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members, and as a result, I’m afraid we’re going to have to bring to a close the event today,” UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said.

Brian Thompson Family

Thompson is survived by his wife Paulette ‘Pauley’ Thompson and their two children. His family lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Pauley is a practicing physical therapist for Park Nicollet Health Services with over 20 years of experience.

Pauley Thompson, born in Webster City, Iowa, earned her Master’s in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in 1999, the same institution her husband, Brian Thompson, attended. A proud mother, she often shares photos of herself with her two sons during family vacations and cherishes spending time with loved ones.

According to her profile, she enjoys boating, biking, traveling, playing piano, and participating in her sons’ activities. Mom-of-two Pauley is a practicing physical therapist for Park Nicollet Health Services with over 20 years of experience, Daily Mail reported.

Pauley, following the death of her husband told NBC News that Brian had been recently receiving threats from people complaining about a ‘lack of [healthcare] coverage.’

She said, “There had been some threats. Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”