Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american talent agent”. Today it says “american businessman who is the chief executive officer”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Ariel "Ari" Zev Emanuel (born March 29, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American talent agent , founder of the Endeavor Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, California , and now CEO of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment , Endeavor's successor by merger. As of December 4, 2009, he was purportedly representing Martin Scorsese , Larry David , Michael Moore , Matt Damon , Sacha Baron Cohen , Conan O'Brien and Mark Wahlberg , among others. His special relationship with his clients coupled with his stature in the industry has led to various homages and parodies over the years, including Bob Odenkirk 's character, Stevie Grant, on The Larry Sanders Show , and Ari Gold , played by Jeremy Piven on the HBO television show Entourage . He also currently serves on the board of Live Nation .1
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Ariel Zev " Ari " Emanuel (born March 29, 1961) is an American talent agent and co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor (WME), an entertainment and media agency.He was a founding partner of the Endeavor Agency and was instrumental in shaping its June 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency .
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Ari Emanuel (born March 29, 1961) is an American businessman and the CEO of Endeavor , an entertainment and media agency . He was a founding partner of the Endeavor Talent Agency and was instrumental in shaping its June 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American businessman and CEO of Endeavor Ariel Zev Emanuel (born 1961) is an American businessman and the CEO of Endeavor , an entertainment and media agency that owns the UFC and WWE . He was a founding partner of the Endeavor Talent Agency and was instrumental in shaping its June 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
American businessman and CEO of Endeavor Ariel Zev Parmar Emanuel (born March 29, 1961) is an American businessman and the CEO of Endeavor , an entertainment and media agency , as well as CEO and executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings , which owns the UFC and WWE . He was a founding partner of the Endeavor Talent Agency and was instrumental in shaping its June 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency .
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american talent agent
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american businessman who is the chief executive officer
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