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{{Short description|American Jeopardy! champion and director of National History Bee and Bowl}}
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'''David "Dave" Madden''' (born June 13, 1981) is an American [[game show]] contestant, academic competition organizer, and [[art historian]]. He is a former 19-day champion on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' and holds the eighth-longest streak in ''Jeopardy!'' history (tied with Jason Zuffranieri and behind only [[Ken Jennings]], [[Amy Schneider]], [[Matt Amodio]], [[James Holzhauer]], [[Mattea Roach]], [[List of Jeopardy! contestants#Cris Pannullo|Cris Pannullo]], and [[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]] in this respect).
'''David Charles "Dave" Madden''' (born June 13, 1981) is an American [[game show]] contestant, academic competition organizer, and [[art historian]]. He is a former 19-day champion on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' and holds the eighth-longest streak in ''Jeopardy!'' history (tied with Jason Zuffranieri and behind only [[Ken Jennings]], [[Amy Schneider]], [[Matt Amodio]], [[James Holzhauer]], [[Mattea Roach]], [[List of Jeopardy! contestants#Cris Pannullo|Cris Pannullo]], and [[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]] in this respect).


Madden is the founder, owner, and executive director of the for-profit National History Bee and Bowl, the International History Bee and Bowl, the United States Geography Championships, the US Academic Bee and Bowl, the National Science Bee, The International Science Bee, the National Humanities Bee, the National Political Science Bee, the International History Olympiad, and the International Geography Bee franchises. These are all organized under the umbrella organization of International Academic Competitions, a company owned by Madden.
Madden is the founder, owner, and executive director of the for-profit National History Bee and Bowl, the International History Bee and Bowl, the United States Geography Championships, the US Academic Bee and Bowl, the National Science Bee, The International Science Bee, the National Humanities Bee, the National Political Science Bee, the International History Olympiad, and the International Geography Bee franchises. These are all organized under the umbrella organization of International Academic Competitions, a company owned by Madden.


==Early life==
==Early life==
During his time at [[Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)|Ridgewood High School]] in [[Ridgewood, NJ]], Madden competed on his school's [[Quiz Bowl]] team, which he captained to a second-place finish at the 1999 National Academic Championship. Madden attended [[Princeton University]], graduating as a [[Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs|Woodrow Wilson School]] major in 2003. He would subsequently attend the [[Free University of Berlin]], receiving a master's degree in [[international relations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://paw.princeton.edu/article/alumni-profile-david-madden-03-history-bowl-founder|title=Alumni Profile: David Madden '03, History Bowl founder|last1=Web|first1=Graham|date=8 February 2012|publisher=Princeton Alumni Weekly|access-date=11 November 2018}}</ref>
During his time at [[Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)|Ridgewood High School]] in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey]], Madden competed on his school's [[Quiz Bowl]] team, which he captained to a second-place finish at the 1999 National Academic Championship. Madden attended [[Princeton University]], graduating as a [[Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs|Woodrow Wilson School]] major in 2003. He subsequently attended the [[Free University of Berlin]] and received a master's degree in [[international relations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://paw.princeton.edu/article/alumni-profile-david-madden-03-history-bowl-founder|title=Alumni Profile: David Madden '03, History Bowl founder|last1=Web|first1=Graham|date=8 February 2012|publisher=Princeton Alumni Weekly|access-date=15 February 2012}}</ref>


==''Jeopardy!''==
==''Jeopardy!''==
Making his first appearance on the July 5, 2005 episode, Madden continued on a winning streak until September 19, winning a total of nineteen games and $432,400. He was eventually defeated by Victoria Groce, a musician from [[Decatur, Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|date=September 19, 2005|season=22}}</ref> During the 2006 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]], Madden won his first-round match<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|number=4831|date=September 19, 2005|season=22}}</ref> (defeating the eventual winner of the Tournament, Michael Falk), but failed to win his semifinal match,<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|number=5002|date=May 16, 2006|season=22}}</ref> taking home a consolation prize of $10,000 and bringing his total to $442,400.
Making his first appearance on the July 5, 2005 episode,<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=July 5, 2005 |season=21 |number=4812}}</ref> Madden continued on a winning streak until September 19, winning a total of 19 games and $432,400. He was defeated by [[Victoria Groce]], a musician from [[Decatur, Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|date=September 19, 2005|season=22}}</ref> During the 2006 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]], Madden won his first-round match<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=May 11, 2006 |season=22 |number=4999}}</ref> (defeating the eventual winner of the Tournament, Michael Falk), but failed to win his semifinal match,<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|number=5002|date=May 16, 2006|season=22}}</ref> taking home a consolation prize of $10,000 and bringing his total to $442,400.


Madden first watched ''Jeopardy!'' with a babysitter when he was 11–12 years old. Madden would get the correct response to more clues than his babysitter. Madden claims to have studied a great deal in preparation for the show. Madden's parents did not realize he was going to be on ''Jeopardy!'' until his first game aired.<ref name=Q@A>{{cite web|title=Champion Updates|url=http://www.jeopardy.com/video/championupdates|publisher=Jeopardy!|access-date=August 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818144925/http://www.jeopardy.com/video/championupdates|archive-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref>
Madden first watched ''Jeopardy!'' with a babysitter when he was 11–12 years old. Madden would get the correct response to more clues than his babysitter. Madden claims to have studied a great deal in preparation for the show. Madden's parents did not realize he was going to be on ''Jeopardy!'' until his first game aired.<ref name=Q@A>{{cite web|title=Champion Updates|url=http://www.jeopardy.com/video/championupdates|publisher=Jeopardy!|access-date=August 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818144925/http://www.jeopardy.com/video/championupdates|archive-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref>


Madden's streak of 19 wins in regular games was the second-longest in ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' history (after Jennings). He was later surpassed by [[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]] (20 wins in 2014), [[James Holzhauer]] (32, 2019), [[Matt Amodio]] (38, 2021), [[Amy Schneider]] (40, 2022) and [[Mattea Roach]] (23, 2022). Madden now has the seventh-longest ''Jeopardy!'' winning streak tied with Jason Zuffranieri. His total winnings in regular games, $432,400, were also the second-highest (after Jennings). Madden currently has the sixth-highest total winnings including tournament play.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/leaderboard-of-legends|title=Leaderboard of Legends &#124; Jeopardy.com|website=www.jeopardy.com}}</ref>
Madden's streak of 19 wins in regular games was the second-longest in ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' history (after Jennings). He was later surpassed by [[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]] (20 wins in 2014), [[James Holzhauer]] (32, 2019), [[Matt Amodio]] (38, 2021), [[Amy Schneider]] (40, 2022), [[Mattea Roach]] (23, 2022), and [[List of Jeopardy! contestants#Cris Pannullo|Cris Pannullo]] (21 games, 2022). Madden now has the eighth-longest ''Jeopardy!'' winning streak tied with Jason Zuffranieri. His total winnings in regular games of $432,400 were also the second-highest (after Jennings) until being surpassed by Holzhauer, Amodio, Schneider, Roach, and Pannullo. Madden currently has the seventh-highest total winnings including tournament play.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeopardy! Leaderboard of Legends |url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/leaderboard-of-legends |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=www.jeopardy.com}}</ref>


Madden was invited to take part in 2014's Battle of the Decades ''Jeopardy!'' event but declined due to contractual issues. However, he was invited and was able to participate in the 2019 ''Jeopardy!'' All-Star Games tournament featuring 18 past champions. Madden was selected as the seventh out of 12 picks in the All-Star Games Draft in September 2018, thus becoming a member of "Team Brad", led by the all-time Jeopardy winnings leader, [[Brad Rutter]], along with his former Princeton University Quiz Bowl teammate, [[Larissa Kelly]] who was the sixth pick in the draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/2019/all-star-games|title=2019 All-Star Games &#124; Jeopardy.com|website=www.jeopardy.com}}</ref>
Madden was invited to take part in 2014's Battle of the Decades ''Jeopardy!'' event but declined due to contractual issues. However, he was invited and was able to participate in the 2019 ''Jeopardy!'' All-Star Games tournament featuring 18 past champions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tarrazi |first=Alexis |date=February 28, 2019 |title=Princeton University Alumnus To Appear On 'Jeopardy!' All-Star |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/princeton/princeton-university-alumnus-appear-jeopardy-all-star |access-date=March 5, 2019 |website=patch.com}}</ref> Madden was selected as the seventh out of 12 picks in the All-Star Games Draft in September 2018, thus becoming a member of "Team Brad", led by the all-time Jeopardy winnings leader, [[Brad Rutter]], along with his former Princeton University Quiz Bowl teammate, [[Larissa Kelly]] who was the sixth pick in the draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/2019/all-star-games|title=2019 All-Star Games &#124; Jeopardy.com|website=www.jeopardy.com}}</ref>


Team Brad won their first-round match and in the final episode, airing on March 5, 2019, won the All-Star Games Tournament's grand prize of $1,000,000, which was split between the three team members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/03/05/jeopardy-all-star-games-winner-team-brad-rutter-wins/|title = Jeopardy! Crowns a Winning Team in the First-Ever 'All-Star Games'|date = March 6, 2019}}</ref> After Madden's share of the prize, his all-time Jeopardy! earnings totaled $775,733.33.
Team Brad won their first-round match<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=February 22, 2019 |season=35 |number=7941}}</ref> and in the final episode, airing on March 5, 2019, won the tournament and the grand prize of $1,000,000, which was split between the three team members.<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=March 5, 2019 |season=35 |number=7951}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=March 6, 2019 |title=Jeopardy! Crowns a Winning Team in the First-Ever 'All-Star Games' |url=https://tvline.com/2019/03/05/jeopardy-all-star-games-winner-team-brad-rutter-wins/ |website=tvline.com}}</ref> After Madden's share of the prize, his all-time ''Jeopardy!'' earnings totaled $775,733.33.


Madden participated in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT), ultimately losing to Amy Schneider's substantial Final Jeopardy! wager, despite also providing the correct response (with a wager of merely $209).
In 2024, Madden participated in the ''Jeopardy!'' Invitational Tournament (JIT). He won his quarterfinal match<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|number=9067|date=March 26, 2024|season=40}}</ref> but failed to win his semifinal match,<ref>{{Cite episode|series=Jeopardy!|network=Syndication|number=9072|date=April 2, 2024|season=40}}</ref> taking home an additional $10,000 and bringing his all-time ''Jeopardy!'' earnings to $785,733.33.


==Other work==
==Other work==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of notable Jeopardy! contestants|List of notable ''Jeopardy!'' contestants]]
* [[List of notable Jeopardy! contestants|List of ''Jeopardy!'' contestants]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:54, 9 June 2024

David Madden
Born (1981-06-13) June 13, 1981 (age 42)
Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Years active2005–present
Known for
Spouse
Nolwenn Léon
​
(m. 2012)​

David Charles "Dave" Madden (born June 13, 1981) is an American game show contestant, academic competition organizer, and art historian. He is a former 19-day champion on Jeopardy! and holds the eighth-longest streak in Jeopardy! history (tied with Jason Zuffranieri and behind only Ken Jennings, Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, James Holzhauer, Mattea Roach, Cris Pannullo, and Julia Collins in this respect).

Madden is the founder, owner, and executive director of the for-profit National History Bee and Bowl, the International History Bee and Bowl, the United States Geography Championships, the US Academic Bee and Bowl, the National Science Bee, The International Science Bee, the National Humanities Bee, the National Political Science Bee, the International History Olympiad, and the International Geography Bee franchises. These are all organized under the umbrella organization of International Academic Competitions, a company owned by Madden.

Early life[edit]

During his time at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Madden competed on his school's Quiz Bowl team, which he captained to a second-place finish at the 1999 National Academic Championship. Madden attended Princeton University, graduating as a Woodrow Wilson School major in 2003. He subsequently attended the Free University of Berlin and received a master's degree in international relations.[1]

Jeopardy![edit]

Making his first appearance on the July 5, 2005 episode,[2] Madden continued on a winning streak until September 19, winning a total of 19 games and $432,400. He was defeated by Victoria Groce, a musician from Decatur, Georgia.[3] During the 2006 Tournament of Champions, Madden won his first-round match[4] (defeating the eventual winner of the Tournament, Michael Falk), but failed to win his semifinal match,[5] taking home a consolation prize of $10,000 and bringing his total to $442,400.

Madden first watched Jeopardy! with a babysitter when he was 11–12 years old. Madden would get the correct response to more clues than his babysitter. Madden claims to have studied a great deal in preparation for the show. Madden's parents did not realize he was going to be on Jeopardy! until his first game aired.[6]

Madden's streak of 19 wins in regular games was the second-longest in Jeopardy! history (after Jennings). He was later surpassed by Julia Collins (20 wins in 2014), James Holzhauer (32, 2019), Matt Amodio (38, 2021), Amy Schneider (40, 2022), Mattea Roach (23, 2022), and Cris Pannullo (21 games, 2022). Madden now has the eighth-longest Jeopardy! winning streak tied with Jason Zuffranieri. His total winnings in regular games of $432,400 were also the second-highest (after Jennings) until being surpassed by Holzhauer, Amodio, Schneider, Roach, and Pannullo. Madden currently has the seventh-highest total winnings including tournament play.[7]

Madden was invited to take part in 2014's Battle of the Decades Jeopardy! event but declined due to contractual issues. However, he was invited and was able to participate in the 2019 Jeopardy! All-Star Games tournament featuring 18 past champions.[8] Madden was selected as the seventh out of 12 picks in the All-Star Games Draft in September 2018, thus becoming a member of "Team Brad", led by the all-time Jeopardy winnings leader, Brad Rutter, along with his former Princeton University Quiz Bowl teammate, Larissa Kelly who was the sixth pick in the draft.[9]

Team Brad won their first-round match[10] and in the final episode, airing on March 5, 2019, won the tournament and the grand prize of $1,000,000, which was split between the three team members.[11][12] After Madden's share of the prize, his all-time Jeopardy! earnings totaled $775,733.33.

In 2024, Madden participated in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT). He won his quarterfinal match[13] but failed to win his semifinal match,[14] taking home an additional $10,000 and bringing his all-time Jeopardy! earnings to $785,733.33.

Other work[edit]

From July 2007 to February 2008, Madden hiked the length of the east coast of the United States as a fundraiser for the Fisher House Foundation, a charity that provides free accommodations for family members of veterans at American military hospitals.[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Web, Graham (February 8, 2012). "Alumni Profile: David Madden '03, History Bowl founder". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 21. Episode 4812. July 5, 2005. Syndication.
  3. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 22. September 19, 2005. Syndication.
  4. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 22. Episode 4999. May 11, 2006. Syndication.
  5. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 22. Episode 5002. May 16, 2006. Syndication.
  6. ^ "Champion Updates". Jeopardy!. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "Jeopardy! Leaderboard of Legends". www.jeopardy.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Tarrazi, Alexis (February 28, 2019). "Princeton University Alumnus To Appear On 'Jeopardy!' All-Star". patch.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 All-Star Games | Jeopardy.com". www.jeopardy.com.
  10. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 35. Episode 7941. February 22, 2019. Syndication.
  11. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 35. Episode 7951. March 5, 2019. Syndication.
  12. ^ Swift, Andy (March 6, 2019). "Jeopardy! Crowns a Winning Team in the First-Ever 'All-Star Games'". tvline.com.
  13. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 40. Episode 9067. March 26, 2024. Syndication.
  14. ^ Jeopardy!. Season 40. Episode 9072. April 2, 2024. Syndication.
  15. ^ "Jeopardy! Winner Hiking for Families of Wounded and Disabled Veterans". Huffington Post. October 31, 2007.

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Preceded by Biggest Jeopardy! winners by season
2005–06
Took place over two seasons
1-14 in 2004-05, 15-19 in 2005-06 		Succeeded by
Mehrun Etebari
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