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Patrick Whitesell Biography and Wiki
Patrick Whitesell is a businessman from the United States and the executive chairman of Endeavor, a media and entertainment agency. In February 2001, he joined Endeavor Talent Agency as a partner and served on the company’s Executive Committee.
Patrick Whitesell Education
In 1983, Whitesell graduated from Iowa Falls High School. In 1987, he graduated from Luther College in Iowa.
Patrick Whitesell Age
How old is Patrick? He is 57 years old as of 4 February 2022. He was born in 1965 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States.
Patrick Whitesell Height
Patrick stands at a height of 5’7″ (170 cm), tall. ALSO READ: Jason Segel
Patrick Whitesell Family and Parents
Whitesell was born on February 4, 1965, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, to Patricia and John Patrick Whitesell. He comes from a well-known and distinguished family, and all of his brothers, Sean Whitesell, Thomas Whitesell, Christopher Whitesell, James Whitesell, and John Whitesell, are well-known figures in the entertainment and sports industries.
Patrick Whitesell Wife and Children
In 2005, he married Emmy Award-winning American news anchor Lauren Wendy Sánchez, with whom he has three children. His wife was recently rumored to be having an extramarital affair with businessman Jeff Bezos. Whitesell and Sanchez are currently separated and rumored to be divorcing.
Patrick Whitesell’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $480 million.
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Patrick Whitesell Career
Whitesell was employed by InterTalent. He worked as an agent for United Talent Agency from 1992 to 1995. (UTA). Whitesell was the head of the talent department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Whitesell began his professional career as a mail clerk at the talent agency InterTalent. During his two years with InterTalent, he progressed from the mail room to an agency position, and then to United Talent Agency. After two years, he left United to join Creative Artists Agency, where he stayed for the next five years. He rose through the ranks of Creative Artists, from agent to head of the talent department. Patrick began working for Endeavor Talent Agency in 2001. He would later play an important role in the agency’s successful merger.
He shared the CEO position with Ari Emanuel. WME-IMG was founded in 2013 by Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Ellen Page, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Denzel Washington, and Jessica Morris for $2.4 billion. With the help of private equity firm Silver Lake, the company acquired IMG. After the acquisition was completed, Silver Lake received a 51% stake in the new mega-agency. Emmanuel, Ari Patrick Whitesell and his original partners retained 47% of the equity. The current market capitalization of WME is estimated to be $10 billion. At that valuation, Patrick’s equity alone is worth $400 million before taxes. When Silver Lake invested, Ari and Patrick were also given 10-year employment contracts with annual base salaries of $10 million.
