Patrick Whitesell
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Patrick Whitesell Net Worth

Patrick Whitesell is an American CEO with a net worth of $300 million. Born in the United States on February 21, 1965, he has achieved great success in his career and is now one of the wealthiest people in the country. His salary is not publicly known, but it is likely to be substantial given his impressive net worth.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Talent agent
Birth Day February 21, 1965
Birth Place United States
Age 59 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $300 Million (2024)

Patrick Whitesell is a highly successful talent agent based in the United States, whose net worth is estimated to reach an impressive $300 million by 2024. With an unparalleled knack for identifying and nurturing talent, Whitesell has cemented his position as one of the industry's most influential figures. As the co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME), Whitesell has represented numerous A-list actors, musicians, directors, and other industry professionals, negotiating lucrative deals and elevating their careers to new heights. His unparalleled expertise and vast network have contributed significantly to his thriving net worth.

Patrick Whitesell net worth and salary: Patrick Whitesell is an American CEO, producer and talent agent who has a net worth $300 million. Patrick Whitesell began his professional career working in the mail room of InterTalent, a talent agency. He moved up from the mail room to an agency position during his two years with InterTalent, and then became an agent at United Talent Agency. After two years with United, he moved to Creative Artists Agency, where he spent the next five years. During his time at Creative Artists, he rose from agent to head of the talent department. He subsequently moved to Endeavor Talent Agency in 2001, and was part of the group that designed the agency's successful merger with the William Morris Agency. He is currently the co-CEO, with Ari Emanuel, of William Morris and represents such clients as Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Ellen Page, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Denzel Washington, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, and Matt Damon, among many, many others. William Morris acquired IMG for $2.4 billion in 2013 and the company is known today as WME-IMG. When the company acquired IMG, it did so with the backing of private equity firm Silver Lake. After the acquisition was completed, Silver Lake was given a 51% stake in the new mega-agency. Ari Emmanuel Patrick Whitesell and their original partners were left with 47%. It's generally believed that Emmanuel owns around 15% of the company and Patrick owns 10%. The estimated current value of WME is conservatively $4 billion. At that valuation, Patrick's 10% equity alone is worth $400 million before taxes. When Silver Lake invested, Ari and Patrick were also given 10-year employment contracts that pay annual base salaries of $10 million.

Patrick married former news anchor Lauren Sánchez in 2005. Their star-studded wedding in Santa Barbara reportedly cost $2 million. In 2006, the two paid $11 million for a Beverly Hills mansion. In 2017, they paid $4.5 million for the vacant lot next door to expand their yard. That lot was previously owned by the late director Tony Scott who bought in 2003 for $800,000. Tony's widow sold the lot for $2.85 million to a real estate developer who then sold it to the Whitesell/Sanchezes for $4.8 million. That's a $2 million profit for holding the lot for ONE WEEK. Patrick and Lauren must have really wanted to own it!

Patrick an Lauren's relationship reportedly had been on the rocks for some time and the couple officially separated in late 2018. At that time, Lauren reportedly informed Patrick that she had been dating Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos for some time. I wonder how Patrick is going to feel about getting his clients into Amazon movies and TV shows from now on…

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