Philip de Picciotto, Founder and President of Octagon, has been at the forefront of the sports, music, and entertainment industry for more than 40 years. He is responsible for the global operations of Octagon’s worldwide talent representation, property representation and ownership, event management, and financial wealth management businesses, and oversees Octagon’s client portfolio of more than 1,000 of the most high-profile and accomplished personalities in the world.
de Picciotto has been instrumental in Octagon’s growth from start-up to worldwide leader in sports and entertainment marketing, management, public relations, and advisory services for brands, governments, properties, and personalities. He has also been a leader in areas of societal progress, including the globalization of sports, the removal of tobacco sponsorship from professional tennis, and the creation with Amazon of the ground-breaking Thursday Night Football streaming package featuring the first-ever female announcing team.
de Picciotto graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, with a B.A in Anthropology. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Member of the Bar Associations of the District of Columbia and the U.S. Supreme Court and currently serves as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Club of Washington, DC, as well as the Advisory Boards of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, the Concussion Legacy Foundation and racquet sports startup Swing.