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Richard Lovett is president of Creative Artists Agency, a leading entertainment and sports agency. Lovett is responsible for directing the agency’s overall business. He began his career in the mailroom of CAA before rising through the ranks. He was appointed president in 1995. CAA represents professionals in film, television, music, theater, games, and digital media, and provides strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. Lovett’s personal clients include J.J. Abrams, Tom Hanks, and Julia Roberts. Under his leadership, CAA launched a highly successful investment banking affiliate, Evolution Media Capital, and created a venture fund that invests in digital media and consumer technology. In 1996, Lovett and his partners created the CAA Foundation, which works to involve the entertainment community in philanthropy. Lovett has been honored for his activism, including with the Shoah Foundation's Ambassador for Humanity Award, presented by Steven Spielberg. Lovett attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison.