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quickly joined the company: David Lonner, Doug Robinson, and Adam Venit. Lonner's clientele included the feature directors that Endeavor needed to solidify its standing as a full service agency. Robinson and Venit were the first actors' agents and had a client list that included
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By 2003, Endeavor had become one of the industry's fastest-growing talent agencies. In June of that year, they relocated to 9601 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, which is now the current headquarters of WME. The Wilshire office was designed by
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On March 29, the four agents were fired from ICM and immediately formed Endeavor. The agency began operations on March 30, working mainly with television clients from an office above the former
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was formed. WMA ultimately relocated to Endeavor's Beverly Hills office and Emanuel and Whitesell retained the titles of Co-CEOs. Their successful partnership ultimately led
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In 2006, agent Nancy Josephson left ICM after the company went through an ownership change. Endeavor quickly brought in Josephson and her clients –
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In 2008, Emanuel and Whitesell began preliminary discussions with the William Morris Agency about a company merger. By April 2009, the announcement was made and
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The Endeavor talent department grew dramatically during the next eight years, mainly with the 2001 addition of former CAA talent head,
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to relay his frustration and discuss withdrawing the agency from a $ 400 million financial deal with the regime in Saudi Arabia.
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in South Beverly Hills. Co-founder Ari Emanuel and the Endeavor Agency were the basis for the character
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2007 "AIA Honor Awards Recognize Excellence in Architecture, Interiors, and Urban Design"
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In 1996, Endeavor moved to a new high-rise building at 9601 Wilshire Boulevard in
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to name Emanuel and Whitesell on their 2010 "Businessperson of the Year" list.
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creator Shawn Ryan, while Newman's brought esteemed film directors
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Following the disappearance of Washington Post journalist
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2007 Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture"
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Talent and Literary Agencies
Beverly Hills, California
United States
Corporate merger
William Morris Endeavor
Beverly Hills, California
United States
Ari Emanuel
Patrick Whitesell
www.wmeentertainment.com
Beverly Hills
Ari Emanuel
Patrick Whitesell
William Morris Agency
Endeavor
ICM Partners
Islands Restaurant
Ari Gold
HBO
Entourage
Beverly Hills
CAA
Hank Azaria
Adam Sandler
David Spade
Patrick Whitesell
Ben Affleck
Christian Bale
Matt Damon

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