Brian Thompson’s Wife: About Paulette Thompson and Their Marriage

Here's everything to know about the wife of the slain UnitedHealthcare CEO, who revealed that her husband had received threats before being fatally shot on Wednesday morning.

Aliver Aliver
Dec 5, 2024 - 21:01
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Brian Thompson’s Wife: About Paulette Thompson and Their Marriage

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A Crime Scene Unit officer photographs the scene where CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson, 50, was shot as he entered the New York Hilton early on December 4, 2024 in New York. Brian Thompson, the chief executive of one of the United States's largest health insurance companies, UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed outside a New York Hilton hotel in an apparently targeted hit Wednesday, US media reported. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Police officers take security measures as CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, New York, United States on December 4, 2024. The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was killed in a Midtown shooting near a hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. He was rushed to an area hospital and later died. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

00 AM this morning outside the Hilton Hotel, just before he was set to attend the company's annual investors' meeting. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Image Credit: United Health Group

Brian Thompson was shot and killed on Wednesday, and the NYPD is actively searching for the perpetrator.

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare—one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States—was shot around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, located on Avenue of the Americas near 54th Street. The 50-year-old was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. At the time of the shooting, Thompson was reportedly en route to the company’s annual investor conference in New York City.

He is survived by his wife, Paulette “Pauley” Thompson, and their two children.

Find out more about Paulette and their family below.

Who Is Paulette Thompson?

Brian’s wife, Paulette, was born in Webster City, Iowa. She works as a physical therapist with Park Nicollet Health Services and earned a Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Iowa, where Brian also attended college.

Do They Have Kids?

Brian and Paulette raised two young sons together in the family’s $1.5 million home in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

According to the Daily Mail, her work bio states, “I love spending time with my two boys and taking them to all of their activities. I also enjoy boating, spending time with family and friends, playing piano, biking, and traveling. I am dedicated and passionate about well-being and want to make a difference in other people’s lives. I love helping people recover from injuries and giving them a sense of empowerment over their health, so they can live their lives to the fullest—getting them back to their baseline, or in some cases, surpassing it.”

What Did She Say After Brian’s Death?

Following the news of her husband’s fatal shooting, Paulette told NBC News, “There had been some threats” against her husband.

“Basically I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details,” she said. “I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”

“I can’t really give a thoughtful response right now,” she continued. “I just found this out and I’m trying to console my children.”

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"There had been some threats," Paulette Thompson said.

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In a statement to CNN on Wednesday, she said, “We are shattered to hear about the senseless killing of our beloved Brian. Brian was an incredibly loving, generous, talented man who truly lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives. Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.”