John Ferriter, the former powerhouse WMA EVP/Worldwide Head of Non-Scripted TV and the only WMA board member to vote against the merger, has died, according to sources. Ferriter was 59 years old an…
, the former powerhouse WMA EVP/Worldwide Head of Non-Scripted TV and the only WMA board member to vote against the merger, has died, according to sources. Ferriter was 59 years old and died yesterday. A former close associate of his shared the news with some of Ferriter’s former colleagues today. We are still trying to confirm cause of death and specific details.
Also a television producer and a singer whose bands The Tearaways and Stingray opened for bands including The Bangles, REM and Guns & Roses, Ferriter served stints at agencies including Octagon but is best remembered for his career at the William Morris Agency. At WMA, he spent nearly two decades and rose to the level of executive vice president.
For the 10th anniversary of the WMA-Endeavor deal on May 31, Ferriter wrote for Deadline a compelling look back at the twists and turns of the merger, and all of the backstabbing and maneuvering that went on during and after. He was highly critical of the deal and fought against it during the myriad meetings.
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