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Dan Porter

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Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Dan Porter is the CEO of Overtime, a sports media company he founded for Gen Z. His entrepreneurial career includes selling two companies: the online ticketing platform TicketWeb and OMGPOP, creator of the viral game "Draw Something". A Princeton graduate, Dan previously led digital initiatives for William Morris Endeavor.

His career began in education, where he was on the founding team and served as President of Teach For America. He holds an M.A. in 19th-century Mexican history from NYU, with a specific focus on the Caste War of the Yucatan, reflecting a deep interest in history and social movements.

Unique fact: Dan wrote his 100-page Princeton thesis on Free Jazz and the Black Power movement.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Associate Professor
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Disruptive Sports Media
He founded Overtime to create sports content for Gen Z, focusing on digital platforms and storytelling rather than traditional broadcasts and game scores.
Youth Athlete Development
Launched Overtime Elite (OTE) and OT7, professional basketball and football leagues offering an alternative development path for high school athletes.
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Career

Work history

9-2017
Adjunct Associate Professor
New York University
11-2016 - 4-2026
CEO and Founder
Overtime
9-2013 - 12-2016
Head of Digital
William Morris Endeavor
3-2012 - 4-2013
GM New York, VP Mobile
Zynga
12-2008 - 2012
CEO
omgpop
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Media appearances

Podcast Alert: Dan Porter – Overtime | Navigate. Featured in Navigate
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🏀 How Overtime Grew to 85 Million Fans | Dan Porter (Co‑founder and CEO, Overtime). Featured in The Peel with Turner Novak (The Peel Podcast)
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Education
1984 - 1988
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Princeton University
1990 - 1995
M.A.
New York University
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