User:Lexiconuniverse/sandbox
Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David (born October 18, 1978) is a Persian-American business entrepreneur and news media podcaster. He hosts Valutainment, a podcast in which he discusses current events, business, pop culture, sports, politics, science, religion, and history with celebrity guests.
Patrick Bet-David | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Patrick Bet-David speaking with attendees at the 2023 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore on December 16, 2023. | |
| Born | October 18, 1978 Tehran, Iran |
| Education | Santa Monica Community College |
| Occupation | Founder of PHP Agency Inc
Founder of Minnect Valuetainment podcast host |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Known for | Life Insurance, Author, Podcaster |
| Spouse | Jennifer Bet-David |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Gabreal Bet-David |
| Website | patrickbetdavid |
Patrick Bet-David was born in Tehran, Iran. He and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1989. Bet-David began working in the financial business sector in 2001. He launched his own life insurance company in 2009.[1] In 2012 Bet-David launched the Valutainment channel on YouTube. It has since grown into an extremely popular podcast with millions of subscribers.[2]
Early Life
[edit]Patrick Bet-David was born in Tehran, Iran on October 18, 1978. This was during the Iranian Revolution. Bet-David and his parents would leave Iran as refugees during the Iran-Iraq War. In 1989, he and his parents lived in a refugee camp in Erlangen, Germany. Bet-David and his family eventually immigrated to the United States and settled in Glendale, California.
Bet-David attended and graduated from Glendale High School (Glendale, California). He credits his tenth grade health and guidance teacher, Ms. Sinclair with having a great impact on his life.[3]
Bet-David served in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne Division in his early 20s. He began working in the financial services industry of the business sector after his being honorably discharged from the United States Army.
Career
[edit]2001-2009: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Transamerica
[edit]Bet-David worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Bet-David sold life insurance policies as a field vice chairman at Transamerica.
These experiences helped Bet-David gain the necessary expertise in the financial advisement and insurance business sectors which gave him the confidence to launch his own insurance company.[4]
2009-Present: PHP Agency Inc and Valuetainment
[edit]PHP Agency Inc
[edit]Bet-David founded PHP Agency Inc. in 2009.[5] The company had a few employees at its then headquarters in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. PHP Agency Inc. has since scaled to having 14,000 insurance agents operating in 49 U.S. states and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The financial services firm specializes in selling a variety of life insurance policies. Jennifer Bet-David is the executive vice president of agency operations at PHP Agency Inc.[6] The company headquarters is now in Addison, Texas.
Valuetainment
[edit]On November 9, 2012, Bet-David launched the Valuetainment channel on YouTube. He spent the first few years doing videos that featured him giving his philosophies on business and life. Beth-David then decided to grow the Valuetainment YouTube channel by bringing on guests.[7] One of the first guests he interviewed on Valuetainment is Mark Cuban, the former of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.[8][9]
Bet-David frequently makes appearances on news networks and other podcasts.[10][11][12][13]
New York Yankees
[edit]Bet-David owns a minority stake in Major League Baseball's, New York Yankees franchise.[14][15]
Personal Life
[edit]Patrick Bet-David is married to Jennifer Bet-David. They have four children and currently live in the state of Florida.
Books
[edit]Bet-David has written and published many books:
- PHP Playbook: Official Playbook of People Helping People[16]
- The Next Perfect Storm[17]
- Doing the Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing The Impossible[18]
- The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Pages: There's an Amazing Story Behind Every Amazing Story[19]
- Drop Out and Get Schooled: The Case For Thinking Twice About College[20]
- Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy[21]
- Choose Your Enemies Wisely: Business Planning for the Audacious Few[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Patrick Bet-David Net Worth 2024: How Much Money Does He Make?". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Valuetainment". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Pay it Forward – Glendale High School - Patrick Bet-David". www.patrickbetdavid.com. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Patrick Bet-David Birthday". National Today. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Jennifer Bet-David". PHP Agency. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Radhyan, Chirag (2023-12-17). "Grew Up In a 'High Intense War and Bombings,': Patrick Bet-David Seeks Once "Ignorant" Mike Tyson's Advice on How to Control His Aggression". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Valuetainment (2015-11-23). Mark Cuban: Best Interview UNCENSORED. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
- ^ Kumar, Vishwesha (2023-12-17). "Shaquille O'Neal Blocked Patrick Bet-David For 3 Years After Kobe Bryant Interview". Fadeaway World. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Entrepreneur Patrick Bet-David discusses what an American buyout of TikTok could look like". CNBC. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Burack, Bobby (2024-06-19). "Patrick Bet-David Predicts 'Star-Studded' 2028 Election Field; Mark Cuban, The Rock As Potential Candidates". OutKick. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ February 14, Ian Schwartz On Date; 2024. "Patrick Bet-David: We Missed The Mark To Be United During COVID, Similar To 9/11, Because We Chose To Blame Trump". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stephen A. Smith (2024-07-08). An interview with Patrick Bet-David Part. 1. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Patrick Bet-David Net Worth 2024: How Much Money Does He Make?". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ djvlad (2023-12-23). Patrick Bet-David on How He Owns a Piece of the NY Yankees (Part 14). Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bet-David, Patrick (2012-07-19). PHP Playbook: Official Playbook of People Helping People. Open Road Integrated Media, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-938582-55-4.
- ^ PHP Agency (2016-02-08). The Next Perfect Storm Audiobook Narrated by Patrick Bet-David. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.