About

John Rex served as President and Chief Financial Officer of UnitedHealth Group, having joined the Company in 2012 and served as CFO since 2016. Effective September 2, 2025 he transitioned to a Strategic Advisor role to the CEO in accordance with his employment agreement and remains a named executive officer in the 2025 proxy statement.

Roles

Unitedhealth Group Inc.
Former President and Chief Financial Officer · Current role
2012–present
UnitedHealth Group
Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
2025–Present
UnitedHealth Group
President and Chief Financial Officer
2016–2025
UnitedHealth Group
joined the Company
2012

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Base salary
$1,400,000
Payment scheduleBi-weekly, in cash
Evaluation periodFY2025
All other compensation
$8,075,704
401(k) match$15,750
Insurance premiums$18,577
Executive security$329,377
Severance$7,712,000
Total compensation
$24,475,981
Fiscal year2025

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Stock awards

2025 long-term incentive (target value)
$15,000,000
Award mix50% performance shares / 25% stock options / 25% RSUs
RSUs + performance shares grant-date fair value$11,250,189
Stock options grant-date fair value$3,750,088
Evaluation periodFY2025
NoteAnnual stock compensation awards granted February 20, 2025.
Performance shares (PSUs)
Not disclosed
Target shares (#)14,928
Weighting50%
Vesting3-year cliff (payout 0–200%)
Performance metricsAdjusted EPS (50%) / Return on equity (50%)
Grant year2025 (2025–2027 performance period)
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Not disclosed
Target shares (#)7,464
Weighting25%
VestingRatable over 4 years
Grant year2025
Non-qualified stock options
$3,750,088
Options granted (#)31,657
Weighting25%
VestingRatable over 4 years
Grant year2025

Also at Unitedhealth Group Inc.

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Charles Baker
Independent Director
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Timothy Flynn
Independent Director
Colleague
Paul Garcia
Independent Director

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