Patrick Whitesell (born February 4, 1965)[1] is an American businessman and executive chairman of Endeavor, 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][11] 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.
[15] He and Ari Emanuel are also co-CEO of IMG, a global sports, events and talent management company headquartered in New York City.