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Andrew Witty

Chief Executive, Optum (effective July 1, 2018)

Sir Andrew graduated from the University of Nottingham, UK, in 1985, with a BA in Economics, and joined GlaxoSmithKline the same year. He was appointed CEO in 2008 – a position he held until April 1, 2017. From July 1, 2018, Andrew will be chief executive of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum pharmacy benefit unit.

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