Patrick Whitesell
| Patrick Whitesell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1965 Iowa Falls, Iowa |
| Residence | Beverly Hills, California |
| Alma mater | Luther College (1987) |
| Occupation | Talent agent |
| Organization | William Morris Endeavor |
| Spouse(s) | Lauren Sanchez (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Patrick Whitesell (born February 21, 1965)[1] is an American talent agent and co-CEO of WME, an entertainment and media agency.[2] He joined the Endeavor Talent Agency as a partner in February 2001, where he was a member of the company’s Executive Committee.[3]
Background
Whitesell is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell. His brothers are Sean, Christopher, and director John Whitesell. He is originally from Iowa Falls, Iowa. A graduate of Luther College in Iowa, he resides in Beverly Hills, CA with his wife and two children.[4][5]
Whitesell is an appointed member of the Governor's California Film Commission and an associate member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.[6]
Career
Whitesell worked at InterTalent from 1990 to 1992.[7] He was an agent at United Talent Agency (UTA), from 1992 to 1995.[3][8] Whitesell served as head of the talent department of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), from 1995 to 2001.[3]
Whitesell and WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel have been characterized as “rewriting the Hollywood script,” and they have been named to Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year list.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Morfoot, Addie (February 21, 2005). "Endeavor’s Patrick Whitesell Celebrates 40th Birthday". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (April 27, 2009). "WMA, Endeavor approve merger". Variety.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brodesser, Claude (February 26, 2001). "Whitesell exits CAA". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell Welcome a Girl - Babies : People.com
- ↑ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/06/02/lauren-snchez-w/
- ↑ "Patrick Whitesell Bio" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Solomon, Deborah (December 10, 2010). "Questions for Patrick Whitesell". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Eller, Claudia (October 14, 1992). "Ex-ITA exex cut deal to move to UTA". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Garrahan, Matthew (December 6, 2011). "Rewriting the Hollywood script". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ↑ P.N. (November 19, 2010). "Businessperson of the Year". Fortune. Retrieved 30 April 2012.