Nationality United States Name Patrick Whitesell Ethnicity Jewish Role Talent agent | Spouse Lauren Sanchez (m. 2005) Occupation Talent agent | |
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Organization William Morris Endeavor Children Evan Whitesell, Eleanor Patricia Whitesell Parents John Patrick Whitesell, Patricia Whitesell Siblings John Whitesell, Sean Whitesell, Christopher Whitesell Similar People Lauren Sanchez, Ari Emanuel, John Whitesell, Christopher Whitesell, Tony Gonzalez |
Patrick whitesell on the future of content wme
Patrick Whitesell (born February 4, 1965) is an American talent agent and co-CEO of WME, an entertainment and media agency. He joined the Endeavor Talent Agency as a partner in February 2001, where he was a member of the company’s Executive Committee.
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- Patrick whitesell on the future of content wme
- Ari emanuel patrick whitesell us zeitgeist 2010
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References

Ari emanuel patrick whitesell us zeitgeist 2010
Early life

Whitesell was born on February 4, 1965 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell. His brothers are the late Sean Whitesell, Christopher Whitesell, and director John Whitesell. He graduated from Luther College in Iowa in 1987.
Career

Whitesell worked at InterTalent from 1990 to 1992. He was an agent at United Talent Agency (UTA), from 1992 to 1995. Whitesell served as head of the talent department of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), from 1995 to 2001.

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.

Whitesell is an appointed member of the Governor's California Film Commission and an associate member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Personal life
Whitesell resides in Beverly Hills, California with his wife, news anchor Lauren Sánchez, and two children.