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Healthcare Executive and Former NHL Team Owner. Employer. UnitedHealth Group. Known for. Health insurance innovations. Richard T. Burke is a businessman and the founder of UnitedHealth Group, a large managed healthcare and insurance company. [1]
Apr 26, 2022 · Richard Burke launched the company that became UnitedHealth Group and was CEO through 1987. The health care giant is now America's fifth-largest public company. By Christopher Snowbeck Star...
Richard Burke is the CEO of Envoy, a company that supports American businesses with visas for their international employees. He is also the husband of actress and comedian Joan Cusack, who is known for her roles in In And Out and Friends. Learn more about his career, family, and values.
May 21, 2021 · Learn how the ophthalmologist and the caterer became a May-December couple on the hit sitcom, from their first kiss to their breakup. Find out how their relationship affected Monica, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, and the rest of the gang.
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Richard Burke mentions in "The One With The Chicken Pox" that he grew up in California. Prior to any of his appearances on the show, he was married to his high school sweetheart Barbara for many years and had two children, Michelle and Timothy Burke. At some point, he also met and became good friends with Jack and Judy Geller. Barbara and Richard e...
Richard's first onscreen appearance is in "The One Where Ross And Rachel...You Know". Monica and Phoebe cater for a party he has thrown, and his reaction upon seeing how thin she is suggests that prior to this it had been years since he last saw her. Throughout the party, he seems to enjoy conversing with Monica more than attending to his party guests, all ophthalmologists. Phoebe and Monica discuss this while he is not in the kitchen. Monica seems attracted to him, even though they are 21 ye...
It takes Monica months to get over the break-up, only to bump into Richard (now sans moustache) at the video store. The two have a pleasant conversation and then go grab a bite. He then asks her to help him cook a lasagna, which she does. The two know that there is sexual tension between them, but don't act upon it - until Richard starts calling Monica on her phone from behind her apartment door. The two re-unite - casually, it seems - but Monica starts taking a liking to Richard as a boyfrie...
Monica, who is now dating Chandler, tells Phoebe and Rachel that she ran into Richard and they had lunch and that she now feels nothing for him. When Chandler finds out during the group's trip to Las Vegas, the two have a big fight. Once they reconcile, they decide to get married in the Season Finale (during the Season 6 premiere, they get cold feet and decide to just move in together instead). ("The One In Vegas, Part 1"/"The One In Vegas, Part 2")
"The One Where Ross And Rachel... You Know""The One Where Joey Moves Out""The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies""The One Where Old Yeller Dies"- 1 min
Feb 23, 2024 · Dr. Richard Burke, played by Tom Selleck, made a lasting impact on Friends despite only appearing in 10 episodes. Richard displays maturity in his relationship with Monica, though they...
Sep 15, 2023 · Richard Burke is a fascinating character in the hit TV show Friends. He enters the series as Monica's older boyfriend and a friend of her parents, but his role goes far beyond being just another love interest. Richard challenges societal norms and raises questions about age, relationships, and personal growth.
