Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy -- famously known as El Presidente, aka The Mogul, aka Davey Pageviews -- is one of the most recognizable faces in the American sports media industry. Famously known as the founder of the multi-million dollar online media outlet Barstool Sports, he's also a stock trader, who often appears on Fox News' business segments, and a pizza enthusiast. Over the course of Barstool's 20-year existence, he accumulated a massive following on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages. However, Portnoy's controversial takes have turned him into a polarizing presence online and in the sports world.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 15: Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy attends Game Seven of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 15, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Portnoy was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on March 22, 1977. He attended Swampscott High School, where he met ESPN's football analyst Todd McShay. He later enrolled at the University of Michigan where he graduated with a degree in education in 1999.

While at Michigan, he launched thegamblingman.com, a website where he shared his sports betting picks. David moved to Boston and began his post-college career at IT market research firm, Yankee Group. He spent four years working for the company before eventually leaving the company to focus on starting his own Barstool Sports.

Portnoy's personal life has been a topic of interest among his fans, with many curious about his relationship status and hobbies. He married his ex-wife Renee Satterthwaite, known as the "First Lady of Barstool Nation" among fans, in 2009. However, their marriage ended in 2017 after Portnoy's affair with a woman named Jordyn Hamilton became public. As expected, Portnoy's also an avid sports enthusiast, particularly of the New England Patriots and Boston Bruins. According to Celebrity Net Worth, David Portnoy's net worth is estimated to be between $100 - $120 million.

In 2003, Portnoy founded Barstool Sports, a four-page sports newspaper he distributed by hand on Boston's subway platforms and street corners. The paper was initially written solely by Portnoy but eventually expanded to include freelance writers, including former classmate Todd McShay.

The newspaper initially struggled but gained popularity in 2004. Portnoy began featuring photos of women in bikinis on the front page. In 2007, Barstool transitioned into a blog, where he cultivated his persona as "El Presidente," a blunt and candid character that appealed to young men and became a mainstay of bro culture.