Faculty Profile
Steve H. Nelson, M.B.A., MHSA
- Adjunct Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
- UnitedHealthcare, 9700 Health Care Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55434
Professional Summary
Steve Nelson is chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare, a $180 billion division
of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) – No. 5 on the Fortune 500 list. UnitedHealthcare
serves one in eight Americans, making it the single largest business dedicated to
health and well-being in the United States.
Previously Steve served as chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare's Medicare
& Retirement business, the nation's largest organization dedicated to seniors and
Medicare beneficiaries. Other past roles include leading UnitedHealthcare's Community
& State business, an organization that delivers Medicaid solutions in 30 states and
the District of Columbia, serving 6.7 million beneficiaries, and leading the West
Region of UnitedHealthcare's Employer & Individual business. Before coming to UnitedHealthcare,
Steve was president of the Eastern Region and Senior Products Division at HealthNet
(NYSE: HNT) and served for 10 years in executive roles at the Henry Ford Health System.
Steve and his family are active in their community and the outdoors. Steve, himself,
is an avid triathlete and five-time IRONMAN finisher, including the IRONMAN World
Championship. Steve earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Portland State University
and holds master's degrees in Business Administration and Health Services Administration
from the University of Michigan, where he serves as an adjunct professor in the School
of Public Health.
Courses Taught
HMP 680 - Leadership in Private and Public Sector Health Care
Education
- M.B.A., University of Michigan, 1988
- MHSA, University of Michigan, 1988
- B.A., Portland State University, 1984
