NY Times Profile Of Casey Wasserman

Brooks Barnes files an NY Times Businss profile of 39-year-old Wasserman Media Group head Casey Wasserman, who has amassed 1300 clients, at least $150 million a year in revenue and significant clout, may be contemplating a bid for IMG.

And there was this:

Mr. Wasserman, who is married with two young children, works from an office near U.C.L.A. But he conducts much of his business in the field. Last month, he flew to Philadelphia and hung out around the putting green at the Merion Golf Club, where the United States Open was about to begin.

Wearing aviator sunglasses and chewing cinnamon gum, an asthma inhaler tucked inside a trouser pocket, Mr. Wasserman warmly greeted clients like Kyle Stanley and Rickie Fowler. United States Golf Association officials pulled Mr. Wasserman aside to ask for help with a new ad campaign. Perhaps one of his young players would participate? After some banter that took place outside of my earshot, Mr. Wasserman said brightly, “We will see if we can make it happen.”