Michael Ovitz is a prominent American executive and venture capitalist, best known for co-founding Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1974. During his twenty-year tenure as Chairman, he transformed CAA into the world's premier talent agency while simultaneously brokering major Hollywood studio sales and leading global marketing initiatives for brands like Coca-Cola. His career also includes a term as President of the Walt Disney Company and decades of influential work in Silicon Valley, where he played a pivotal role in the formation of Andreessen Horowitz.
Beyond his corporate achievements, Ovitz is a significant figure in the philanthropic and cultural sectors. He is a prolific art collector and a long-standing member of the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Additionally, he has dedicated over a decade to chairing the rebuilding of the UCLA Medical Center, further cementing his legacy as a major patron of both the arts and public institutions.