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Sam Gores Net Worth

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Sam Gores (born 1954) is the chairman of Paradigm Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, California and has been ranked among the top agents in Hollywood.

What is Sam Gores’ Net Worth?

Sam Gores is an American talent agent who has a net worth of $150 million dollars. Sam Gores is regarded as one of the top agents in Hollywood. He is best known as the chairman of Paradigm Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, which represents around 1,000 artists such as Jason MrazEd SheeranToby Keith, and Janelle Monáe. Gores is also involved in public advocacy, and serves on the board of directors of the Geffen Playhouse.

His brothers Alec Gores and Tom Gores are both private equity multi-billionaires.

Early life and education

Gores was born in Nazareth, Israel in 1954 and raised by his parents alongside his two brothers and three sisters. His older brother, Alec Gores, and his younger brother, Tom Gores, both founders of private equity firms, have been included on the Forbes list as among the wealthiest people in the world. In 1968, when Gores was 14, his parents sold their home and possessions to purchase plane tickets to immigrate to the United States. They settled near Flint, Michigan. Sam immediately went to work bagging groceries in an uncle’s supermarket, and worked his way through high school as a butcher. After graduating from Genesee High School, he began studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and later graduated with the academy’s first class in Pasadena in 1976. Gores now serves on The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Board of Trustees.

Career

After school, he worked without salary as an agent at The Gage Group, Inc., founded by Martin Gage, for almost two years while selling shoes on the side to support himself. Eventually, Gage brought Gores on staff. After several years at The Gage Group, Gores left to open his own agency, SGA Representation, and began to expand his business over time by acquiring other agencies. In 1986, SGA acquired The Jack Fields Agency and changed its name to Gores/Fields.

Gores represented Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, and was described as “the most un-agent agent in the business because he’s a human being first,” by another one of his clients, Laurence Fishburne. Gores expanding his agency through acquisitions and mergers. By 1993, he had forged pacts with other agencies to form Paradigm, which now has clients that include Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody, Emmy Award winner Julie Bowen, Emmy and Tony Award winner Fishburne and Antonio Banderas.

Paradigm moved into the former headquarters of MCA Inc. on Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills and expanded its list of customers to include a broad base of Hollywood, Broadway, literary, television and musical talent.

In 2005, Paradigm’s entered the music industry when it acquired Monterey Peninsula Artists and its roster of clients expanded to include The Black Eyed PeasAerosmithDave Matthews Band and Toby Keith. It later acquired New York-based Little Big Man, adding Coldplay and The Fray. As of 2014, Paradigm represents roughly 1,000 bands and artists, including Ed SheeranFun.Janelle Monáe and Jason Mraz; and has grown to eight offices – Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Monterey, Nashville, Brooklyn, Austin, Hollywood, and London – and more than 300 employees.

Controversy

Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, Gores laid off a large portion of Paradigm’s staff, drawing criticism from media and employees. Gores was accused of being misleading after firing more than double the amount of employees originally reported and cutting insurance for laid off employees, which Gores later extended until June 2020. One employee filed a lawsuit, alleging serious misconduct from Gores including payoffs, prostitution and criminal misconduct. Gores’ former executive assistant, referenced in the lawsuit, called the misconduct claims “blatant lies.” In April 2020, Gores filed a counter lawsuit, denying all allegations of impropriety and characterized the accusations as “self-aggrandizing and delusional.” The case is headed to arbitration.

Public advocacy

Gores is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Recording Academy. Gores serves on the Board of Directors for the Geffen Playhouse, is an active participant in Conservation International, and is involved in Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish Arab Education in Israel.

Notable Clients

Considered one of the top talent agencies in the world, Paradigm represents clients in music, television, film, theater, book publishing, media rights, digital, brand partnerships, content finance, and more. Notable clients have included directors Malcolm D. Lee and James Wan; author Stephen King; and actors Adrien BrodyJulie BowenAntonio Banderas, and Henry Golding. Paradigm has had an especially rich list of music industry clients, with artists including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Dave Matthews Band, Janelle Monáe, Phish, Bon Iver, Tiffany Young, Toby Keith, Aerosmith, and the Black Eyed Peas. The agency represents around 1,000 artists overall.

Pandemic Layoff Controversy

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gores attracted a great deal of controversy when he laid off a significant portion of Paradigm’s staff. He was accused of misleading his employees by firing more than double the amount of people he had originally reported, and for suspending health insurance for those who were laid off. One employee even filed a lawsuit alleging that Gores had engaged in criminal misconduct. In April of 2020, Gores filed a countersuit denying the allegations. The case was ultimately sent to arbitration.

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