Meet the Mangiones! What to know about CEO Shooter Luigi Mangione’s Family
The primary suspect in the homicide of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4th is Luigi Mangione, who was brought up in an affluent family in Maryland.
Mangione, a Baltimore County native, achieved the distinction of valedictorian at the prestigious Gilman School in 2016. In his graduation speech, he acknowledged the significant sacrifices made by parents to provide their children with the opportunity to attend the institution.
On December 9, just five days after Thompson was fatally shot outside a hotel in Manhattan, Mangione was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and subsequently charged with murder.
Who are the Mangiones?
The legacy of Maryland is intricately linked to the Mangione family. In the 1970s, Nicholas Mangione Sr., a self-made multimillionaire in real estate development and Mangione’s late grandfather, acquired the Turf Valley Country Club. He subsequently expanded the family’s portfolio by adding Hayfields Country Club.
Moreover, the family established Lorien Health Services, a nursing home organization where Mangione volunteered during his high school years, and they also owned the conservative radio station WCBM.
Currently, Louis Mangione, his father, manages the family’s commercial interests through Mangione Family Enterprises. His two sisters, Luciana and Maria Santa, have each carved out successful careers as a visual artist and a physician, respectively.
However, the family wealth has not been without its challenges. Mary, Mangione’s grandmother, passed away in 2023, leaving behind an estate valued at over $30 million. Notably, her will included a clause stipulating that any grandchild facing felony charges would lose their inheritance, a provision that has become central to Mangione’s emerging legal troubles.
He has two sisters.
Maria Santa and Luciana, the two sisters of Mangione, have each achieved notable success in their respective fields. As stated in her profile at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Maria Santa is a physician affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern. In contrast, Luciana is recognized as a talented visual artist, as reported by Voyage Baltimore.
When asked about her core values, Luciana emphasized the importance of family, stating, “I’ve found that spending time with the people I love has brought me the most joy in life.”
On the day her brother was detained, Luciana shared an Instagram photo of him accompanied by the heartfelt message, “Praying for you,” as noted by USA Today. This post has since been deleted.
Additionally, several country clubs in the Baltimore region are owned by members of their family.
