Dave Portnoy — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and owner of Barstool Sports, a sports and popular culture company.
Founded Barstool Sports in 2004, initially as a four-page sports newspaper.
Founded thegamblingman.com, a website for sports betting picks, while at the University of Michigan.
Hosted "The Dave Portnoy Show with Eddie & Co." and announced "The Unnamed Show."
Graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 with a degree in education.

Biography

David Scott Portnoy, born on March 22, 1977, in Salem, Massachusetts, is an American businessman and social media personality. He attended Swampscott High School and later graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 with a degree in education. While at Michigan, Portnoy founded thegamblingman.com, a website where he published his sports betting picks.

After college, Portnoy worked at Yankee Group, an IT market research firm, before founding Barstool Sports in 2004.