David Portnoy Biography
David Portnoy is an American IT celebrity, blogger, and founder of the sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. Barstool Sports is a blog network that provides content for the fraternity sports fan set, ranging from quick takes on media and culture to straight-up video aggregation.
Portnoy grew up in Swampscott, where he attended Swampscott High School in Massachusetts. Todd McShay of ESPN was one of his classmates. In 1995, Portnoy started attending Michigan University, graduating with a degree in education.
Dave was unable to pass the language requirement for undergraduates and transferred to the School of Education. With no hope of becoming a teacher, he graduated. During his freshman year, he lived in the West Quad Residence Hall. There, Dave found close friends among the members of the wrestling team.
The alumnus moved to Boston in 1999 and started working in sales where he gained experience pitching ideas to potential marketers and a knowledge of how to sustain his product’s audience and demand. Additionally, at an independent technology analysis and consulting company, Dave got a job.
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In 2003, the first issue of the Barstool Sports newspaper was launched by Portnoy. He spread it across street corners and metropolitan corners. Dave wrote the papers himself initially and circulated issues on the streets as well. Soon, Dave started to assist his friends in discovering interesting topics and writing different pieces.
Portnoy left the firm after four years to launch what would eventually become Barstool Sports. Portnoy reported on January 7, 2016, that the Chernin Group had acquired Barstool’s majority stake and that its headquarters would relocate to New York City. In 2020, Penn National Gaming bought a 36% stake in Barstool Sports for $163 million. The Chernin Group held a 36 percent interest in the business after the sale, while Portnoy continues to manage the platform and maintains creative control over the content.
At the White House in July 2020, Portnoy interviewed President Donald Trump. Moreover, the interview caused controversy within Barstool Sports, with podcast host Dave Katz openly criticizing the interview.
David Portnoy Age
How old is David Portnoy? Portnoy is 46 years old as of 2023. He was born on March 22, 1977, in Swampscott, Massachusetts, United States of America. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on March 22nd every year and his zodiac sign is Aries.
David Portnoy Parents
Portnoy was born to Jewish parents Michael and Linda. Unfortunately, he has not revealed any information about his childhood years. However, it is also not known whether he has any siblings or not. We guarantee to keep you posted once the information is available in the limelight.
David Portnoy Wife
In 2009, Portnoy married Renee Satherthwaite. Portnoy divorced his wife in January 2017. However, there are currently no details about him being involved in another relationship. It’s also unclear whether he has any children. We’ll keep you updated as soon as the specifics are revealed in the spotlight.
David Portnoy’s Net Worth
Portnoy has an estimated net worth of around $120 million. His income is mainly attributed to his career as a sports media figure and blogger. In addition, he purchased a new home on Nantucket for $2 million.
In addition, in 2020, Portnoy gave $500,000 to The Barstool Fund, a COVID-19 pandemic relief initiative for small businesses. As of May 2021, the campaign had raised over $39 million for 348 businesses.
David Portnoy Arrest
On May 12, 2015, after he and three Barstool workers handcuffed one another on the floor of NFL headquarters, Portnoy was arrested by New York City police. The protest was a response to Deflategate.
Portnoy was held for a portion of Super Bowl LIII in a Mercedes-Benz Stadium holding cell. After he generated fake passes to attend a press event the day before, Portnoy was barred from attending the game.
David Portnoy Pizza Reviews
Over the past two years, Dave has been famous for eating a slice of pizza every day. He said that after he began the habit, he had lost several pounds. In addition, in a series called One Bite With Davey Pageviews, he reviews each slice on camera.