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Larry Renfro

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Managing Partner, Optum Ventures

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Optum Ventures
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Managing Partner
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Managing partner
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

Larry Renfro is a Managing Partner of Optum Ventures. From 2011 through 2018, Mr. Renfro served as Chief Executive Officer of Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s health services platform, overseeing OptumInsight, OptumHealth and OptumRx. Under Mr. Renfro’s leadership, Optum was transformed from a $27 billion health services platform to an over $100 billion industry leader in 2018. Mr. Renfro was named Vice Chairman of UnitedHealth Group in November 2017. In this role he maintained oversight responsibility for all enterprise strategic relationships, key client relationships and company-wide business growth efforts.

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Mr. Renfro received his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University.Source (opens in a new tab)

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