The End of Ari and Patrick: Whitesell Set to Leave Endeavor, Buy WME Football While Emanuel Eyes CEO Exit | Exclusive

Endeavor will be taken private by Silver Lake on Monday, leadership changes include the purchase of the football division of WME Sports

Patrick Whitesell, Ari Emanuel
Patrick Whitesell and Ari Emanuel during Endeavor 2006 Pre-Oscar Party in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by J. Vespa/WireImage)


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Endeavor Executive Chairman Patrick Whitesell is set to leave the company he co-created and led with Ari Emanuel, taking with him the football division of WME Sports, which he is buying from Endeavor and will run along with a $250 million media investment platform, TheWrap has learned.

Meanwhile, as Endeavor is expected to finalize going from public to private company status by the private equity giant Silver Lake on Monday, Emanuel is looking to step aside as CEO.

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