John Prince

John Prince was named president and chief operating officer of Optum in April 2021. In this role, he drives Optum enterprise performance overall and oversees Optum’s technology, digital, global operations, enterprise clinical capabilities and Optum Financial.

Previously, Prince served as chief executive officer of Optum Rx, guiding its evolution to become an industry-leading provider of pharmacy care services. He has held numerous roles with UnitedHealth Group since 2005, including executive vice president and chief operating officer of Optum; executive vice president and chief financial officer of Optum; the first chief operating officer of Optum Health; and he led the formation of Optum Financial as its chief executive officer.

Before joining UnitedHealth Group, Prince served as senior vice president and head of health care business development and strategy at JPMorgan Chase and was a partner in Arthur Andersen’s health care strategy and operations practice.