Michael Ovitz is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He donated $25 million to fundraising efforts for UCLA’s Medical Center.
Prior to this, he was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Furthermore, he served as President of The Walt Disney Company from October 1995 to January 1997.
In addition, Ovitz also provided corporate consulting services, helping negotiate several major international business mergers and deals including Matsushita’s acquisition of MCA/Universal, the financial rescue of MGM/United Artists, and Sony’s acquisition of Columbia Pictures.
