# Hugh Lytle

> Hugh Lytle is a Scottsdale-based entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of Equality Health, and founder and managing partner of El Toro Ventures. His career includes co-founding Axia Health Management and Univita Health, an MBA from Butler University, and an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Southwest award. A former Arizona State walk-on quarterback, he ran for Arizona governor in 2026 and lost the No Labels primary.

- **Role:** Founder & Managing Partner at El Toro Ventures
- **Organizations:** El Toro Ventures, Equality Health, Univita Health, Axia Health Management, CVS, Xerox, Hugh & Barbara Lytle Foundation
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Butler University, Arizona State University, Hanover College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Axia Health Management and Univita Health; founded Equality Health., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Southwest award winner., El Toro Ventures credits his leadership with growing Equality Health to $1 billion in revenue in under five years.

## Career timeline

- **1980s** — Played college football at Hanover and became a walk-on quarterback at Arizona State; did not play a regular-season ASU game.
- **1990-1996** — Worked at Xerox, according to BallotReady.
- **1996** — Completed an MBA at Butler University.
- **1998-2003** — Assistant vice president at CVS Caremark, according to BallotReady.
- **2003-2006** — President of Axia Health Management, which he co-founded.
- **2008-2012** — CEO of Univita Health, which he co-founded, according to BallotReady.
- **2015** — Founded Equality Health.
- **2024-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest award winner.
- **2026** — Listed as founder and managing partner of El Toro Ventures, alongside father Ben and brother Larry.
- **2026-01** — Announced an Arizona governor campaign outside ASU’s Mountain America Stadium.
- **2026-05** — Arizona Supreme Court upheld his place on the primary ballot.
- **2026-07** — Lost the No Labels gubernatorial primary to Teri Ann Hourihan.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Axia Health Management and Univita Health; founded Equality Health.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Southwest award winner.
- El Toro Ventures credits his leadership with growing Equality Health to $1 billion in revenue in under five years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Lost the No Labels gubernatorial primary. His campaign website subsequently thanked supporters and said he would not be on the November ballot.
- **2026-06** — Discussed his business career, campaign and Hugh AI on What’s Your Story? and Growth House.
- **2026-05** — Arizona Supreme Court permitted him to remain on the primary ballot.

## Links

- Website: https://hughlytle.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughlytle
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/hughforgovernor
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hughforgovernor
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hughforgovernor
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hughforgovernor
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hughforgovernor

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Last updated: 2026-10-24