Patrick Bet-David

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Patrick Bet-David
Bet-David in 2011
Born (1978-10-18) October 18, 1978 (age 45)
Tehran, Iran
Nationality
  • Iran
  • United States
Alma materSanta Monica College (dropped out)
Occupations
OrganizationPHP Agency Inc. (CEO)
Spouse
Jennifer Hudman
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(m. 2009)​
Children4
YouTube information
Channel
Presented byPatrick Bet-David
Subscribers1.71 million[1]
Total views303.3 Million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
YouTube information
Channel
Presented byPatrick Bet-David
Subscribers5.43 million[2]
Total views1,115.89 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: April 7, 2024
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1996–1999
Unit101st Airborne Division

Patrick Bet-David (born October 18, 1978) is an Iranian-American conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, author, and YouTuber. He serves as the host of the Valuetainment and PBD Podcast channels on YouTube.[3][4]

Early life and education[edit]

Patrick Bet-David was born on October 18, 1978, in Tehran, in Iran.[5][6] He is of Assyrian (paternal line) and Armenian (maternal line) descent. On July 15, 1989, he and his family left Iran to get away from the effects of the Islamic Revolution. Settling first in a refugee camp in West Germany for two years,[7] they subsequently relocated to the United States, arriving in Glendale, California, on November 28, 1990.[8] Following his graduation from high school, Bet-David enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 101st Airborne Division for three years.[9][8] He briefly attended Santa Monica College, studying nutrition, but dropped out to pursue his career. Later, he attended the Executive Education Program, a series of seminars offered through the Harvard Business School.

Career[edit]

During his time as an undergraduate at Santa Monica College,[10] Bet-David worked as a membership marketer at a local Bally Total Fitness.[7] Later, he dropped out and pursued his career working for Morgan Stanley and then for Transamerica Corporation.[10]

Entrepreneurship[edit]

Bet-David began his first company, PHP Agency Inc., in 2009,[8][11] PHP being an acronym for People Helping People.[11] The agency employs an MLM model to sell life insurance and annuity services to customers in the United States.[12] In August 2017, PHP secured $10 million in expansion financing through Ambina Partners and Atalaya Capital Management, with additional support from Brener International Group and former boxer Oscar De La Hoya.[13]

In December 2020, Bet-David sold a 1979–80 O-Pee-Chee rookie card of Wayne Gretzky graded Gem Mint 10 by the Professional Sports Authenticator, making it the first hockey card to surpass $1 million in value.[14][15][16]

In 2022, Bet-David and PHP Agency partnered with Integrity Marketing Group.[17] The partnership involved Integrity's acquisition of PHP Agency. Bet-David would become a Managing Partner at Integrity as part of this agreement.[18] He has challenged Anthony Fauci and Travis Kelce to debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Aaron Rodgers for $10 million.

YouTube[edit]

Bet-David founded and hosts the YouTube channel, Valuetainment, since 2012. The channel has 5 million subscribers and over 919 million views.[3] He additionally founded the channel PBD Podcast, which has 1.4 million subscribers and was founded in 2020.[4] Both his channels feature interviews with successful people from various industries, including business, sports, entertainment, and politics, and his guests often share their personal stories, insights, and advice. Bet-David hosted one of Kobe Bryant's last interviews before the latter's death.[19][20] In this interview, Bryant hinted that Shaquille O'Neal would be the greatest basketball player of all time if he had his work ethic in the Shaq–Kobe feud.[21][22] He has also interviewed George W. Bush, Jordan Peterson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Kevin Hart, Ray Dalio, Michael Franzese, Sammy Gravano, John McAfee, and Andrew Tate on his channel.[11][23] MMA fighters Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier[24] and bodybuilding legends Ronnie Coleman and Phil Heath have also been interviewed on his podcast.[25]

Bet-David has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience twice.[26] He offered former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump $5 million for a peace talk interview.[27]

Authorship[edit]

Bet-David authored The Wall Street Journal bestseller, Your Next Five Moves: Master The Art of Business Strategy.[28][29] It was a book that focused on strategic decision-making for success in both business and life, using deliberate planning and making calculated choices to achieve one's goals.[30]

Bet-David advocates for people to drop out of college, build a business and network, and then return to the university with an advantage.[7] In 2017, he wrote the book Drop Out and Get Schooled: The Case for Thinking Twice about College.[31] Thomas Ellsworth co-authored the book.[32]

Bet-David also wrote The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Pages, describing his entrepreneurial journey experience, and Doing The Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing The Impossible, a motivational book.[11]

Personal life[edit]

In June 2009, Bet-David married Jennifer Bet-David (née Hudman), and together, they have four children.[33] They paid $20.4 million for an estate in Fort Lauderdale.[34][35] He is a Christian. He used to live in Texas but now lives in Florida.

Bet-David is fluent in English, Armenian, Aramaic, Persian, and is conversant in German.[36]

Publications[edit]

  • Doing the Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing the Impossible. Tico Publishing. 2012. ISBN 978-1937624699.
  • The Next Perfect Storm. Tico Publishing. 2012. ISBN 978-0615650975.
  • The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Pages: There's An Amazing Story Behind Every Story. Valuetainment Publishing. 2016. ISBN 978-0997441000.
  • Ellsworth, Thomas N. (2017). Drop Out and Get Schooled: The Case for Thinking Twice About College. Valuetainment Publishing. ISBN 978-0997441024.
  • Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy. Gallery Books. 2020. ISBN 978-1982154813.
  • Choose Your Enemies Wisely: Business Planning for the Audacious Few. Portfolio. 2023. ISBN 978-0593712849.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About PBD Podcast". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "About Valuetainment". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b "Valuetainment - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. ^ a b "PBD Podcast - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  5. ^ "'Do Not Wait On People To Find You': Patrick Bet-David Offers His Top 10 Rules To Put You On The Fast Track To Making Your First Million". Yahoo Finance. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  6. ^ "Patrick Bet-David Net Worth, Wife, Biography, Children, Family, Nationality". TeamBoma. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ^ a b c "This Entrepreneur Thinks You Should Drop out of College". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ^ a b c "Patrick Bet-David - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth". National Today. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. ^ "Millionaire praised for how he prepared kids to be successful". LADbible. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. ^ a b "How Did Patrick Bet David Make His Money?". Financhill. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  11. ^ a b c d "Patrick Bet-David". Leaders.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  12. ^ "PHP Agency Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  13. ^ "Funding Snapshot: Life Insurance Company PHP Agency Raises $10 Million". Wall Street Journal. 2017-08-24. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  14. ^ "Gretzky Hockey Card Scores $1.29 Million US". Toronto Sun.
  15. ^ "Gretzky card fetches $1.29 million". Sports Collectors Digest. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  16. ^ "Rare $20Million Trading Card of New York Yankees Legend Left UFC Icon Joe Rogan Dumbfounded and It Wasn't Babe Ruth's". EssentiallySports. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  17. ^ "Patrick Bet-David and PHP Agency Joins Integrity to Accelerate Growth and Serve More People". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  18. ^ "Patrick Bet-David and PHP Agency Join Integrity to Accelerate Growth and Serve More People". Yahoo Finance. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  19. ^ "Kobe Bryant: The Last Interview with Patrick Bet-David". eightify.app. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  20. ^ "Kobe Bryant's Last Great Interview". Colorado Premier Basketball. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  21. ^ "Sorry, folks. Shaq and Kobe aren't feuding again". Los Angeles Times. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  22. ^ "Kobe And Shaq Will Quarrel Until The End Of Time". Sports Illustrated. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  23. ^ "Why Was Patrick Bet-David's Podcast Co-Host Banned? Yankees Minority Owner Faces Action For Hosting Controversial Influencer". Sportskeeda. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  24. ^ ""There's A Reason Why He's Loved" - Patrick Bet-David Lauds Khabib Nurmagomedov And Crew After Sit-Down". Sportskeeda. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  25. ^ ""Fatherhood Lessons": After Interviewing the Likes of Ronnie Coleman and Phil Heath, Entrepreneur Father Trains His Young Son and Wins the Fitness World's Respect". EssentiallySports. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  26. ^ #1711 - Patrick Bet-David, 2021-09-23, retrieved 2023-10-19
  27. ^ "Popular Podcast Host Offers $5 Million for Trump-Obama Sit Down". The Tatum Report. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  28. ^ "How To Plan 'Your Next Five Moves' For Success At Work". CBS News. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  29. ^ Dinkin, Greg (2022-06-29). "Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy". Greg Dinkin. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  30. ^ Bet-David, Patrick (2020-08-18). Your Next Five Moves. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-5480-6.
  31. ^ "Drop Out And Get Schooled: 4 Bad Reasons To Go To College". Entrepreneur. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  32. ^ Bet-David, Patrick (2017-01-11). "Meet the Man Who Sold 4 Companies for Over a Billion Dollars". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  33. ^ "Who Is Patrick Bet-David? Entrepreneur and Financial Leader Found His Niche". Market Realist. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  34. ^ "Vince Virga Sells Fort Lauderdale Manse to Patrick Bet-David". The Real Deal. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  35. ^ "Entrepreneur, Patrick Bet-David, Pays $20.4 Million For Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Mansion". Barron's. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  36. ^ Patrick Bet-David Speaks 5 Different Languages #pbdpodcast #hodgetwins #shorts. Retrieved 2024-04-08 – via www.youtube.com.

External links[edit]

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