On February 4, 2021, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated announced Sir Andrew P. Witty has become Chief Executive Officer and a director of UnitedHealth Group and Dirk C. McMahon has become President and Chief Operating Officer of UnitedHealth Group. On February 2, 2021, Mr. David S. Wichmann retired as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board after playing an instrumental role leading, building and unifying UnitedHealth Group over its most pivotal two-plus decades of growth and diversification, successfully achieving the growth and performance goals set when he became Chief Executive Officer in 2017 and guiding the Company during the onset of the pandemic. Mr. Wichmann is continuing in a transition role through March 31, 2021.