About Ari
Ari Emanuel was born March 29, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. He founded Endeavor talent agency in 1995 and orchestrated its 2009 merger with William Morris to create WME. He is now executive chairman of WME Group and CEO and executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings, which owns UFC and WWE. His responsibilities have included overseeing IMG, a sports and talent management company. Endeavor went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021. He graduated from Macalester College and began his entertainment career at Creative Artists Agency before becoming a partner at InterTalent and ICM.
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Business Leader / ExecutiveSpeakerEntertainment IndustryMergers And AcquisitionsMixed Martial ArtsProfessional WrestlingSports BusinessTalent Representation
Known for
- Founding Endeavor talent agency
- Orchestrating the 2009 William Morris-Endeavor merger
- Leading WME Group
- CEO of TKO Group Holdings (UFC and WWE)
- Sports and entertainment industry executive
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