Who is Michael Ovitz?
by Michael Ovitz · first published 2018
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"Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. For most of the past two decades he has been a private investor and an advisor to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. This is his first book"--
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Who is Michael Ovitz is a great read on the formation of CAA and (what was then) the new world of packaging. This has been going on for decades.
on “But I'm Not a Lawyer, I'm an Agent” ↗Yes, similar to what CAA did for the entertainment agency world. You may find it interesting to read, Who is Michael Ovitz?
on “AI Playbook” ↗And "Who Is Michael Ovitz" which tell the story from one of the founders.
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on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗