danporter.org

danporter.org

about me: omgpop, iminlikewithyou, Virgin, digital media, music, ticketing, education

 
 
 
 

My bio

My resume is here. And here.

My LinkedIn is here.

I am the CEO of www.omgpop.com the coolest bestest free multiplayer online game site (formerly known as iminlikewithyou). My best game on the site is dinglepop. My boring twitter feed is at www.twitter.com/tfadp

Before I saw the light and found games I was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Virgin USA where I worked on starting new businesses for Virgin and partied with Richard Branson.

I am also active in advising and investing in start-ups as well, some of whom are listed on the right.

Previously I was:

1. BMG Direct (Bertelsmann): Vice President of Corporate Development
2. Speedle (Web authentication start up): President
3. TicketWeb (first online ticketing co, sold to IAC): President and COO
4. Cities In Schools (early charter schools non profit): Executive Director
5. Teach For America (teaching non profit): VP many roles and eventually: President

Those were the big ones. I was involved in the start up of Teach For America in the early days, eventually becoming president. The a left turn from education to two technology start ups, one sold for $40mm, then working for big media companies.

I did some other stuff too

1. Clara Barton HS, Crown Heights, Brooklyn: I was a HS teacher
2. RCA Records: A&R Guy
3. Lots of consulting: educational technology, music, digital, other stuff

Besides that, I live in Brooklyn. You can reach me at dan at juddporter dot com.