Chief Executive and Chair, Wasserman Media Group

Running a talent management firm that blankets sports, music and culture since 2002, Wasserman pulled off several key acquisitions last year to expand his company’s global presence. On the sports side, he bought media, broadcast and consulting agency the Montag Group, baseball agency Jet Sports Management, golf specialist Mullhaupt Management and Esportif (rebranded as Wasserman Rugby) and Spanish-based BSE Media Group to expand his global reach in soccer and Olympic athletes. He continues to chair the LA28 Organizing Committee, planning for the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in five years. He also serves as president and chief executive of the Wasserman Foundation.

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