Executive Chair
WME Group
Ariel Emanuel co-founded Endeavor in 1995 and spent three decades building it into a $25 billion global entertainment and sports conglomerate. In March 2025, Endeavor completed its go-private transaction with Silver Lake, after which the company was rebranded as WME Group. Emanuel transitioned from chief executive to executive chairman of WME Group while retaining his roles as chief executive and executive chair of TKO Group Holdings. This public entity owns UFC, WWE, IMG, On Location and Professional Bull Riders. Also last year, Emanuel launched Mari, a personal investment platform that includes the Frieze art brand, the Madrid and Miami Open tennis tournaments, classic car auctioneer Barrett-Jackson, and the theater ticketing platform TodayTix Group.
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