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Richard Lovett is the President of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), with key offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Nashville, and Beijing. Lovett and his partners are responsible for directing the agency’s overall business, including forging new areas that create more opportunities and resources for clients and the company. This innovation and growth, especially over the last decade, has taken CAA well beyond the boundaries of a traditional talent agency, creating a new model for client representation in the 21st century. CAA represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, games, and digital media, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. The agency also advises more than 2,000 of the world's best athletes in sports such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, and Olympic/action sports, in addition to icons, on-air broadcasters, coaches, and other pre-eminent personalities. CAA is a global leader in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Lovett began his career in the mailroom of CAA before rising the ranks from agent trainee to agent in the Motion Picture department. He has been president of CAA since 1995.