Tim Noel

Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealth Group

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Tim Noel has led UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealth Group’s health benefits business, since January 2025. He is a long-time insider whose background is in the company’s government programmes. He joined UnitedHealth Group in 2007 and built his career in its Medicare & Retirement business, first on the finance side as chief financial officer and head of federal products, and then as that business’s chief executive. He is one of UnitedHealth Group’s executive officers and was a named executive officer in its 2026 proxy statement.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare since January 2025.
• Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare & Retirement business before that.
• Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of federal products for Medicare & Retirement.
• With UnitedHealth Group since 2007.

Professional Journey

Noel joined UnitedHealth Group in 2007 and held numerous leadership roles in the years that followed. Much of his career was in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare & Retirement business, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and as Senior Vice President of federal products, and later as Chief Executive Officer of the business.

In January 2025 he became Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare, which UnitedHealth Group describes as offering a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage and simplifying the health care experience. He leads it alongside Patrick Conway, who runs Optum, the group’s other main business.

UnitedHealth Group ranked No. 3 on the 2026 Fortune 500. In the second quarter of 2026 it reported consolidated revenues of $112.0 billion and a medical cost ratio of 86.7 percent.

Education

No education record was found in any company or SEC source.