Before his death, Thompson was a well-liked Midwesterner who came from humble beginnings. An Iowa native, Thompson was South Hampton High School’s valedictorian in 1993 before attending the University ...

UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, who went to high school in Jewell and was a UI grad, was mourned Wednesday after he was gunned down in NYC.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside of a Midtown Manhattan hotel on December 4. He was laid to rest at a private funeral service in his Minnesota hometown on December 9.