Richard T. Burke Sr.
Independent Director,Meritage Homes Corporation
Management
Meritage Homes Corporation
United States of America
Biography
Richard T. Burke, Sr., served as the Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group until February 1988. From 1977 to 1987, Mr. Burke served as the Chief Executive Officer of Physicians Health Plan of Minnesota (now MEDICA), the largest client of UnitedHealth Group. From 1995 to February 2001, he was the Owner, Chief Executive Officer and Governor of the Phoenix Coyotes. He founded UnitedHealth Group Inc. and served as its Non-Executive Chairman since October 16, 2006 until September 1, 2017. He has been an Independent Director of Meritage Homes Corporation (formerly, Meritage Corp.) since September 9, 2004. He serves as Chairman of the Board at UnitedHealth Group at UnitedHealthcare Services Company of the River Valley, Inc. He has been a Non Executive Director of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated since 1977 and has been its Lead Director since September 1, 2017. Mr. Burke served as a Director of First Cash Financial Services Inc., from December 1993 to November 20, 2009.
Research Interest
Business & Management