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Scooter Braun Officially Retires After 23 Years: ‘Father First, CEO Second, Manager No More’

After nearly a year of speculation, Scooter Braun has officially retired from management and transitioned into his role as CEO of Hybe America.

23 years ago, a 19-year-old kid started managing an artist named Cato in Atlanta, GA, and my journey began. “It was this past Christmas Day when Ariana [Grande] and Justin [Bieber] became the biggest male and female in the history of the Spotify Billions club that I just smiled and thought ‘what a ride,'” he wrote. He capped his send-off with a quote from iconic Motown executive Berry Gordy, who told Braun, “Young man, it never ends the way you wanted, but it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.”

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