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Andrew Witty

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Andrew Witty

Sir Andrew Philip Witty (born 22 August 1964) is an English businessman who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of American health insurance company UnitedHealth Group from February 2021 to May 2025. He was also the CEO of the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline from 2008 to 2017, and chancellor of the University of Nottingham from 2013 to 2017. He also assisted the World Health Organization in developing a vaccine for COVID-19.

Infobox

Born
(1964-08-22) 22 August 1964 (age 61)Nantwich, England
Occupation
Business executive
Spouse
Caroline Hall
Children
2

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Preceded byJean-Pierre Garnier
Preceded byJean-Pierre Garnier
Business positions
Preceded byJean-Pierre Garnier
Business positions
Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline 2008–2017
Business positions
Succeeded byEmma Walmsley
Academic offices
Academic offices
Business positions
Academic offices
Preceded byYang Fujia
Preceded byYang Fujia
Business positions
Preceded byYang Fujia
Business positions
Chancellor of the University of Nottingham 2013–2017
Business positions
Succeeded byLady Young of Hornsey, OBE
Business positions
Preceded byJean-Pierre Garnier
Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline 2008–2017
Succeeded byEmma Walmsley
Academic offices
Preceded byYang Fujia
Chancellor of the University of Nottingham 2013–2017
Succeeded byLady Young of Hornsey, OBE

References

  1. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5396614/unitedhealth-group-terrible-year-replaces-ceo-andrew-witty
  2. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/13/business/unitedhealth-ceo-steps-down-for-personal-reasons
  3. "Chancellor"
    https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/structure/management/chancellor/chancellor.aspx
  4. The Sunday Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110611201646/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/health/article6727614.ece
  5. The Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110612070548/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article3174802.ece
  6. "Andrew Witty's journey from Graduate to GSK CEO"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHkj9dJ6aNE
  7. "Andrew Witty profile"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101227123402/http://www.gsk.com/about/bio-witty-cet.htm
  8. "GlaxoSmithKline appoints Andrew Witty CEO designate"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101227061710/http://www.gsk.com/media/pressreleases/2007/2007_10_08_GSK1128.htm
  9. Forbes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101127041918/http://people.forbes.com/profile/andrew-witty/37081
  10. "Andrew Witty: Executive Profile & Biography at BusinessWeek"
    https://archive.today/20120712035548/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=3027345&ticker=GSK:US
  11. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2009/feb/13/glaxo-smith-kline-cheap-medicine
  12. Elizabeth Rigby and Sarah Gordon (27 July 2015), David Cameron replaces his entire business advisory board Financial Tim
    https://www.ft.com/content/48ee9cfe-3476-11e5-b05b-b01debd57852
  13. www.nottingham.ac.uk
    https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/october/newchancellor.aspx
  14. University of Nottingham
    https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2017/november/chancellor-set-to-retire.aspx
  15. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/10192032/GSK-chief-Andrew-Witty-set-to-admit-China-scam.html
  16. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/glaxosmithklineboss-sir-andrew-witty-uk-headquarters-knew-nothing-of-china-fraud-8730455.html
  17. New UNAIDS and Lancet Commission to explore HIV and global health in the Post-2015 debate UNAIDS, press release of 26 Ma
    http://files.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/pressrelease/2013/05/20130526_PR_UNAIDS_LancetCommission.pdf
  18. UNAIDS and Lancet Commission address strategic challenges for the future of AIDS and global health UNAIDS, press release
    https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2013/july/20130701prcommission
  19. United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines Calls For New Deal to Close the Health Innova
    http://www.unsgaccessmeds.org/news-blogs/2016/9/13/united-nations-secretary-generals-high-level-panel-on-access-to-medicines-calls-for-new-deal-to-close-the-health-innovation-and-access-gap
  20. "Neil Woodford launches fresh attack on GlaxoSmithKline - Money Marketing Money Marketing"
    https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/neil-woodford-launches-fresh-attack-on-glaxosmithkline/
  21. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35829278
  22. Accelerated access scheme means patients will get new treatments faster Department of Health and Social Care, press rele
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/accelerated-access-scheme-means-patients-will-get-new-treatments-faster
  23. New chair appointed to improve patient access to innovation in the NHS Department of Health and Social Care, press relea
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-chair-appointed-to-improve-patient-access-to-innovation-in-the-nhs
  24. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-unitedhealth-moves-andrew-witty/unitedhealth-names-former-gsk-ceo-andrew-witty-as-optum-head-idUSKCN1GP1NT
  25. Star Tribune
    https://www.startribune.com/unitedhealth-group-names-new-president/564813482/
  26. UnitedHealth Group
    https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/uhg/our-leaders/andrew-witty.html
  27. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2020/04/15/optum-ceo-witty-to-take-leave-to-join-who-covid-19-vaccine-effort/
  28. Funding and manufacturing boost for UK vaccine programme Government of the United Kingdom, press release of 17 May 2020.
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-and-manufacturing-boost-for-uk-vaccine-programme
  29. The Minnesota Star Tribune
    https://www.startribune.com/unitedhealth-group-ceo-steps-down-optum-chief-takes-over/600018878/
  30. New global partnership launched to fight future pandemics Government of the United Kingdom, press release of April 20,
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-global-partnership-launched-to-fight-future-pandemics
  31. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/ceo-pay-compensation-ratio-workers-fa25db3338b68ad9eb395dfd46190383
  32. S&P Global
    https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/unitedhealth-s-witty-was-highest-paid-us-health-insurer-ceo-in-2023-83005885
  33. Chief Investment Officer
    https://www.ai-cio.com/news/hollwood-firefighter-pension-lawsuit-alleges-insider-trading-by-united-health-execs-including-slain-ceo/
  34. "UnitedHealth CEO says insurer will continue to prevent 'unnecessary care' in leaked video"
    https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/us-news/unitedhealth-ceo-says-insurer-will-continue-to-prevent-unnecessary-care-in-leaked-video/
  35. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/unitedhealth-group-ceo-reacts-to-celebration-after-brian-thompson-killing-highly-disrespectful/articleshow/116077562.cms
  36. Fortune
    https://fortune.com/2024/12/09/unitedhealth-ceo-andrew-witty-brian-thompson-claims-denials/
  37. G1 Therapeutics Appoints Sir Andrew Witty to Board of Directors G1 Therapeutics, press release of 13 July 2017.
    http://investor.g1therapeutics.com/news-releases/news-release-details/g1-therapeutics-appoints-sir-andrew-witty-board-directors/
  38. Sir Andrew Witty, Former CEO of GSK, Joins Synthego Advisory Board Synthego, press release of 20 September 2017.
    https://www.synthego.com/press/sir-andrew-witty-former-ceo-of-gsk-joins-synthego-advisory-board
  39. Andrew Witty Hatteras Venture Partners.
    http://hatterasvp.com/people/sir-andrew-witty/
  40. Michael Mills (18 June 2020), WHO COVID-19 vaccine co-lead appointed to head Business School Advisory Board Imperial Col
    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/198433/who-covid-19-vaccine-co-lead-appointed-head/
  41. Global Advisory Board Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI).
    https://dihi.org/about-dihi
  42. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60009/supplement/2
  43. "Singapore Confers Honorary Citizen Award on Sir Andrew Witty"
    https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/20180626001/Investiture%20of%20The%20Honorary%20Citizen%20Award%20-%20Media%20Release.pdf
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