Media executive Barry Diller is the CEO of IAC/InteractiveCorp.
Early Life
Barry Diller dropped out of University of California, Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. He got his start in the mail room of the William Morris Agency and made his way into corporate side of ABC, where he pioneered the concept of the movie-of-the-week.
Media Mogul
He then moved on to chair a number of large media corporations, which include Paramount and FOX. He is currently chairman of Expedia and CEO of IAC/InteractiveCorp, which is the parent company of Ticketmaster, Match.com, Citysearch, and CollegeHumor.
Barry Diller Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Chairman and CEO, IAC/InterActiveCorp
- Chairman, Expedia, Inc.
- Board Member, Friends of the Global Fight
- Past Projects:
- Investor, QVC
- Chairman and CEO, Fox, Inc.
- Chairman, Paramount Pictures
- Vice President, ABC Network
- Mailroom Employee, William Morris Agency
References
Fast Facts
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Born
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Position
CEO, IAC/InteractiveCorp
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Dropped out of University of California, Los Angeles
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Spouse
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Started his career in the mailroom of William Morris Agency
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Diller greenlit The Simpsons
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Was instrumental in creating the Fox Network
