Ariel Zev Emanuel (born 1961) is an American businessman and the CEO of Endeavor, an entertainment and media agency that owns the UFC. He was a founding partner of the Endeavor Talent Agency and was instrumental in shaping its June 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency.
Where Was Ari Emmanuel Born?
Ariel Zev Emanuel (born 1961) 61 years of age was born in Chicago. . Ari’s character is based in part on the real-life Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, who broke away from mega-agency ICM to form the Endeavor Talent Agency, which represents such stars as Vin Diesel and Larry David, both of whom are represented on the show by the fictional Ari Gold.
In 1987, Emanuel moved to Los Angeles and began his career in the entertainment industry where he completed a mailroom training program at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), in his first role within an agency.
Prior to founding Endeavor, Emanuel was a partner at InterTalent and a senior agent at ICM Partners (ICM).