Rich Paul is the CEO of KLUTCH Sports Group which he founded in 2012. At KLUTCH he forged a unique and personal approach to representing NBA talent – putting athletes first and empowering them to build careers and brands on and off the court. KLUTCH Sports now represents some of the biggest athletes across major professional sports including the NBA, NFL and WNBA. In 2019, KLUTCH Sports partnered with UTA and Paul now also serves as UTA’s Head of Sports. In 2021, TIME recognized KLUTCH Sports on its first-ever list of TIME100 Most Influential Companies, and Variety recently named Paul to their “Variety500” list of the most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry.

Paul serves on the Board of Trustees of LACMA, Board of Directors of Funko, the Board of Directors of Designer Brands inc., and the Board of Directors Live Nation Entertainment. He is a minority partner of The SpringHill Company.