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'''John Michael Fogelman''' (born c. 1965) is an American entrepreneur. He is the CEO of FactoryMade Ventures, an entertainment and media incubator. Formerly Executive Vice President and Head of the Motion Picture Department and the Intellectual Property Group at the William Morris Agency (WMA), Fogelman was a principal architect of the merger between William Morris and Endeavor Talent Agency, and served as a founding board member and an agent after the companies merged in 2009. He left William Morris Endeavor in 2011 to found FactoryMade.<ref name="LA Times El Rey">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Daniel|title=FactoryMade builds up cast of Hollywood players for El Rey Network|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-factorymade-20130910-story.html#page=1|accessdate=29 June 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 10, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Weekly>{{cite news|last1=Finke|first1=Nikki|title=They Urged, They Merged: William Morris and Endeavor Agree to Become One|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-30/news/they-urged-they-merged-william-morris-and-endeavor-agree-to-become-one/|accessdate=29 June 2014|publisher=LA Weekly|date=April 29, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Reporter Launch">{{cite web|last1=Kilday|first1=Gregg|title=Former WME Agent John Fogelman Launches Development and Consulting Firm|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wme-agent-john-fogelman-launches-231598|website=hollywoodreporter.com|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=29 June 2014|date=September 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=WMA taps Gersh to lead IP|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wma-taps-gersh-lead-ip-109589|website=hollywoodreporter.com|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=1 July 2014|date=April 17, 2008}}</ref>

== Early life and education == Fogelman was born and grew up in Los Angeles. In high school, he worked for his uncle, Louis Fogelman, a co-founder of the retail music chain Wherehouse Entertainment and the founder of Music Plus.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adelson|first1=Andrea|title=COMPANY NEWS; From Rock to Riches For Music Plus Founder|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/12/business/company-news-from-rock-to-riches-for-music-plus-founder.html|accessdate=29 June 2014|work=The New York Times|date=April 12, 1988}}</ref> Fogelman attended Tulane University and the University of Southern California and graduated with a BS in Accounting. He subsequently earned a CPA in California.<ref>{{cite web|title=California Board of Accountancy|url=http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/WLLQRYNA$LCEV2.ActionQuery?P_QTE_CODE=PA&P_QTE_PGM_CODE=0300&P_LAST_NAME=fog&P_FIRST_NAME=&P_INITIAL=&P_CONTAINS=Y&P_LICENSE_NUM=&P_CITY=&P_COUNTY=&P_RECORD_SET_SIZE=50&Z_ACTION=Find|website=2.dca.ca.gov|publisher=Department of Consumer Affairs|accessdate=1 July 2014}}</ref> He graduated from the UCLA Anderson School of Management with an MBA in 1992.<ref name=UCLA>{{cite web|last1=Tang|first1=Justin|title=John Fogelman ('92) Sees Opportunities in Entertainment & New Media Willim Morris executive cites the variety of venues available|url=http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/media-relations/2009/john-fogelman|website=anderson.ucla.edu|publisher=UCLA Anderson School of Management|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref> While at UCLA, he and his colleagues created the Disc Lift, a CD-ROM device. After the patent was awarded, Fogelman built IAF Enterprises, a company which provided the infrastructure to market and support the device.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

== Career == === William Morris Endeavor === Fogelman—who also worked as an auditor at KPMG Peat Marwick—began his agency career at Triad Artists Agency shortly before the company was bought by William Morris. In 1994, after training in WMA's storied mailroom program,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hochman|first1=David|title=Going Postal in Hollywood At William Morris, a lucky few get the chance to stand and deliver|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20264768,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425113840/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20264768,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 25, 2009|accessdate=30 June 2014|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 25, 2000}}</ref> he was promoted to a position as a talent agent. Fogelman was named Head of the Motion Picture Talent Department in 2000,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brodresser|first1=Claude|title=WMA ups vets in revamp|url=https://variety.com/2000/scene/people-news/wma-ups-vets-in-revamp-1117781038/|accessdate=30 June 2014|publisher=Variety|date=April 28, 2000}}</ref> and in 2003 was appointed to the WMA Board of Directors. In 2004 he became the Executive Vice President and Head of the Motion Picture Department.<ref name="variety launch factory">{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=John Fogelman launches FactoryMade Ventures|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/john-fogelman-launches-factorymade-ventures-1118042265/|website=variety.com|publisher=Variety|date=September 6, 2011}}</ref> Fogelman played a significant role in the 2009 merger of WMA and Endeavor, and was a founding board member for the newly formed company, William Morris Endeavor, where he continued to oversee the Strategic Planning and Development Group.<ref name="LA Times El Rey" /><ref name=Weekly />

As an agent, Fogelman represented J. J. Abrams, Michael Bay, Courteney Cox Arquette, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Spacey, Salma Hayek and Eric Bana as well as corporate clients including Hasbro and HSN.<ref name=Paley>{{cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 2011|url=http://www.paleycenter.org/ic-2011-la-attendee-lists|website=paleycenter.org|publisher=Paley Center for Media|accessdate=30 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222544/http://www.paleycenter.org/ic-2011-la-attendee-lists|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/hayek-to-play-frida-for-trimark-1117342260/|title = Hayek to play 'Frida' for Trimark|date = 24 March 1997}}</ref> As one of the first film executives to capitalize on the market for toy-driven feature films, Fogelman helped establish the concept of "toyetic" in movie making. Described as a film which can lend itself to a toy and sell tickets and merchandise, Fogelman was noted for his toyetic work with Hasbro by the ''Wall Street Journal'', who referred to him as "Mr. Potato Head's agent." Fogelman's projects for Hasbro included the packaging and development of the ''GI Joe'' series, and ''Battleship'' movies, as well as the ''Transformers'' films, which generated more than $380 million in revenue for Hasbro's Transformer products in the year following its release. Fogelman's group also created and brokered several Hasbro films for Universal Pictures.<ref name=WSJ>{{cite news|last1=Schuker|first1=Lauren A.E.|title=The Cry Goes Out in Hollywood: 'Get Me Mr. Potato Head's Agent!'|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB125737028160428961|accessdate=30 June 2014|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=November 6, 2009|quote=The craze for toy-driven feature films has given rise to a new term in the Hollywood lexicon. In production meetings, studio executives have begun asking if a particular project is "toyetic" -- meaning whether its concept can lend itself to a toy, and whether the project will be able to sell tickets and merchandise.}}</ref> Additionally, with Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, he advised and negotiated the formation of a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications, and engineered the rebranding of Discovery Kids as The Hub as well as the launch of its website, which featured content built around some of Hasbro's brands.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/hasbro-and-discovery-communications-announce-joint/ |title=Hasbro and Discovery Communications Announce Joint Venture to Create Television Network Dedicated to High-Quality Children's and Family Entertainment and Educational Content |date=April 30, 2009 |access-date=30 June 2014 |website=corporate.discovery.com/ |publisher=Discovery (Press Release) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012032304/http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/hasbro-and-discovery-communications-announce-joint/ |archivedate=12 October 2014 }}</ref> He also helped to build the framework for J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot, Michael Bay's Bay Films and Platinum Dunes.<ref name="variety launch factory" />

===FactoryMade Ventures=== In March 2011 Fogelman resigned from WME to co-found FactoryMade Ventures with Cristina Patwa, who also resigned from WME, where she was senior vice president and head of strategy and business development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/john-fogelman-launches-factorymade-ventures-30719/|title=John Fogelman Launches FactoryMade Ventures|last=Kenneally|first=Tim|date=2011-09-06|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> An entertainment and media incubator, FactoryMade focuses on sustainable, minority-led and socially driven companies and content creators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2012/02/22/minority-owned-networks-to-air/|title=Minority-owned networks to air|date=2012-02-22|website=The Buffalo News|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref>

In December 2013, FactoryMade partnered with Robert Rodriguez to create the El Rey Network, an English language American television channel targeting Latino audiences. Originally financed by Univision Communications, it produces films and documentaries as well as reality, scripted, and animated series; FactoryMade's first scripted series was Rodriguez' ''From Dusk till Dawn: The Series''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/miptv-netflix-taking-robert-rodriguezs-686445|title=MIPTV: Netflix Taking Robert Rodriguez's 'Dusk Till Dawn' Series Global|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=6 March 2014|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-05-23-sns-201305231800reedbusivarietyn1200486574-20130523-story.html|title=Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Net Courts Viewers From Dusk 'Til Dawn|last=de la Fuente|first=Anna Marie|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> FactoryMade also produced the wrestling series Lucha Underground, in partnership with MGM and the leading Mexican wrestling league, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, in which FactoryMade invested.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/post-type-the-wire/el-rey-network-s-explosive-wrestling-series-lucha-underground-produced-mark-burnett-returns-season-two-wednesday-january-27-8pm-etpt-146324|title=EL REY NETWORK'S EXPLOSIVE WRESTLING SERIES 'LUCHA UNDERGROUND' PRODUCED BY MARK BURNETT RETURNS FOR SEASON TWO|last=Baumoel|first=Stephanie|website=Broadcasting & Cable|date=10 December 2015|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> In November 2020, FactoryMade and Rodriguez bought out Univision's minority position, allowing El Rey to be 100% independently owned.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brzoznowski|first=Kristin|date=2020-11-09|title=Univision Exits El Rey Investment|url=https://worldscreen.com/tvlatina/univision-exits-el-rey-investment/|access-date=2020-11-24|website=TVLATINA|language=en-US}}</ref>

In addition to other companies, as of March 2020, FactoryMade had incubated PS, (formerly Private Suite LAX), a reservation only luxury terminal at Los Angeles International Airport co-founded by TPG Growth and Gavin DeBecker;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/private-suite-lax-terminal-wealthy-travelers-photos-tour-2018-10|title=I visited the private terminal at LAX where rich people pay upwards of $4,500 to skip the lines and pull up to their planes in BMWs, and it made me feel like a billionaire|last=Loudenback|first=Tanza|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> La Reyna, a creative agency catering to a Latin audience;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hispanicad.com/agency/ad-agency/el-rey-network-launches-creative-venture-la-reina|title=El Rey Network launches creative venture La Reina {{!}} HispanicAd.com|website=hispanicad.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> Miraval Olive Oil, a gourmet extra virgin olive oil launched in partnership with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie; and Salted, an online subscription-based cooking school.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} In 2018, FactoryMade developed the culinary experiential program ''Rediscovering America'' for Walmart. The program, designed to promote the importance of fresh, affordable, and locally grown produce, featured James Beard-recognized chefs who prepared and served food at their restaurants incorporating produce available at WalMart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2018/07/walmart-spotlights-local-chefs-local-farms.html?page=all|title=Walmart Spotlights Local Chefs, Local Farms|last=Tierney|first=Tammy|date=July 7, 2018|website=Bizjournals|access-date=March 7, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, Fogelman founded and launched with Cris Patwa, the James Beard Foundation, and Brad Pitt the sparkling cold brew tea company, Enroot.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/valentinadidonato/2022/04/17/enroot--the-sparkling-tea-steeped-in-cultural-heritage-is-meant-to-be-savored-like-a-fine-wine/?sh=1f7f17c82bcd | title=Enroot: The Sparkling Tea Steeped in Cultural Heritage is Meant to be Savored, Like a Fine Wine | website=Forbes }}</ref>

In November 2020, Fogelman partnered with Marc Geiger to found Gate 52, an initiative to acquire equity in small clubs and help them to expand as they recover from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sisario|first=Ben|date=2020-10-28|title=He Helped Create Lollapalooza. Now He Wants to Save Live Music.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/arts/music/marc-geiger-savelive-venues.html|access-date=2020-11-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Geiger and Fogelman worked together as partners at William Morris for more than 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=2020-10-28|title=Ex-WME Music Chief Marc Geiger Launches $75 Million Partnership Plan to 'Bail Out' Concert Venues|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/wme-marc-geiger-savelive-small-concert-venues-million-1234817699/|access-date=2020-11-24|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life == Fogelman and his wife, Sherri, have three children. From 2004 to 2012, he served on the board of directors for Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. With Sherri, Fogelman established the Elsie and Isaac Fogelman Chair in the Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://magazine.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?id |title=Chairs of Distinction |access-date=30 June 2014 |website=magazine.uclahealth.org/ |publisher=U Magazine}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist|2}}

== External links == *[https://www.factorymade.com/ FactoryMade ]

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