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Barry Diller

Barry Charles Diller (born February 2, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman. He is chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group and founded the Fox Broadcasting Company with Rupert Murdoch and USA Broadcasting. Diller was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994.

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Born
Barry Charles Diller (1942-02-02) February 2, 1942 (age 83)San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (no degree)
Occupation
Media executive
Years active
1964–present
Political party
Democratic
Board member of
mw- Chairman and Senior Executive, IAC(2010–present)Chairman and CEO, IAC(1995–2010)Chairman and Senior Executive, Expedia Group(2005–present)Director, MGM Resorts International(2020–2024)Director, The Coca-Cola Company(2002–present)Director, Tripadvisor(2012–2013)Chairman and Senior Executive, Tripadvisor(2011–2012)Director, Live Nation Entertainment(2010–2011)Chairman, Live Nation Entertainment(2010–2010)Chairman and CEO, 20th Century Fox (1984–1992)Chairman and CEO, Paramount Pictures(1974–1984)Vice President of ABC, Prime-Time Programming (1973–1974)
Spouse
mw- Diane von Fürstenberg (m. 2001)

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Vice President of ABC, Prime-Time Programming 1973–1974
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Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures 1974–1984
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Chairman & CEO of 20th Century Fox 1984–1992
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President of FOX Broadcasting Company 1986–1992
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Vice President of ABC, Prime-Time Programming 1973–1974
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Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures 1974–1984
Succeeded byFrank Mancuso Sr.
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Chairman & CEO of 20th Century Fox 1984–1992
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President of FOX Broadcasting Company 1986–1992
Succeeded byRupert Murdoch

References

  1. "Who Is Barry Diller?"
    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/barry-diller-180754277.html
  2. New York
    https://nymag.com/arts/tv/upfronts/2012/barry-diller-2012-5/
  3. "Barry Diller Biography"
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Barry-Diller.html
  4. Reported on the American CBS network's 60 Minutes, re-broadcast June 10, 2007.
  5. WaitWhat
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180321063227/https://mastersofscale.com/barry-diller-infinite-learner-2/
  6. The ABC Movie of the Week Companion: A Loving Tribute to the Classic Series
    https://books.google.com/books?id=lIpxL04mqN8C&pg=PR19
  7. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-24-fi-diller24-story.html
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/28/business/barry-diller-s-latest-starring-role.html
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/23/business/the-paramount-deal-what-surprise-friends-say-diller-always-defies-odds.html
  10. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-26-ca-47501-story.html
  11. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-25-mn-2629-story.html
  12. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/05/arts/fox-s-barry-diller-gambles-on-a-fourth-tv-network.html
  13. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/02/25/fox-chairman-barry-diller-resigns/e23a38e0-9306-4854-9d20-4b8d0933587c/
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/11/business/company-news-diller-acquires-qvc-stake.html
  15. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/20/business/barry-diller-used-to-work-here.html
  16. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/12/business/diller-is-cleared-to-take-control-of-silver-king.html
  17. "Silver King to buy HSN"
    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/08/26/Silver-King-to-buy-HSN/2026841032000/
  18. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-27-fi-38099-story.html
  19. Variety
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  20. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/05/11/bronfmans-big-deals
  21. ke4qpf.com
    http://ke4qpf.com/wami/
  22. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-10-fi-37857-story.html
  23. "Barry Diller taking over USA Network and other Universal TV businesses"
    https://apnews.com/article/9f1e332e16961e7ff970665ad251d543
  24. Broadcasting Magazine
    https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/81-OCR/1981-08-31-BC-OCR-Page-0024.pdf
  25. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/15/business/barry-diller-media-titan-wants-a-shot-at-the-small-time.html
  26. "USA Network founder quits"
    https://money.cnn.com/1998/04/09/bizbuzz/koplovitz/
  27. "Pro Wrestling a Darling of Teen-Age Boys and Cable TV"
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1998-11-11/pro-wrestling-a-darling-of-teen-age-boys-and-cable-tv
  28. "Mudity episode brings remorse from McMahon"
    https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/19980918/News/309189941
  29. Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment
    https://books.google.com/books?id=xi1-scyOfaEC&dq=barry+diller+usa+network+purchase+wwf+raw&pg=PA188
  30. "Bonnie Hammer Re-Teams With Mentor Barry Diller On IAC Board"
    https://deadline.com/2014/09/bonnie-hammer-barry-diller-iac-board-834782/
  31. "Vivendi seals USA deal"
    https://money.cnn.com/2001/12/17/deals/vivendi/
  32. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/07/06/todays-special-value-qvc-owner-acquires-hsn-2-1-billion/454690001/
  33. WaitWhat
    https://mastersofscale.com/barry-diller-learn-to-unlearn/
  34. Bloomberg.com
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-02/barry-diller-s-iac-names-blatt-chief-as-malone-s-liberty-exchanges-shares.html
  35. "Moyers on America"
    https://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/net/bigger.html
  36. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/26/business/26diller.html
  37. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2019/10/02/who-needs-moonshots-how-former-hollywood-mogul-barry-diller-built-a-42-billion-tech-fortune-out-of-underdog-assets/
  38. Time
    https://time.com/2921376/aereo-barry-diller/
  39. www.ibdb.com
    https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/barry-diller-495445#broadway
  40. "With IAC Films (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)"
    https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0093463
  41. "Media mogul Barry Diller blasts Expedia's corporate culture: 'It was all life and no work'"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/14/barry-diller-blasts-expedias-culture-it-was-all-life-and-no-work.html
  42. "Billionaire Barry Diller says bail out everyone and 'worry about paying the bills later'"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/16/barry-diller-bail-out-everyone-worry-about-paying-the-bills-later.html
  43. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/books/review/barry-diller-who-knew.html
  44. The Barry Diller Story: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Entertainment Mogul
    https://books.google.com/books?id=FuGmer7mzcoC
  45. Variety
    https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/usa-s-chao-unveils-daring-developing-1117488041/
  46. Corporate Mattel
    https://corporate.mattel.com/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/julius-genachowski
  47. Variety
    https://variety.com/2009/tv/news/meet-the-new-boss-of-tv-fcc-chairman-julius-genachowski-18321/
  48. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/10/business/how-diller-hit-paydirt-from-the-vivendi-deal.html?ref=juliusgenachowski
  49. "Barry Diller denies insider trading on Microsoft, Activision deal amid DOJ and SEC investigations"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/09/barry-diller-denies-insider-trading-on-microsoft-activision-deal.html
  50. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/profile/barry-diller/
  51. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/profile/diane-von-furstenberg/
  52. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/profile/barry-diller
  53. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/07/25/the-haves-and-the-have-yachts
  54. New York Times
    https://www.gawkerarchives.com/does-the-new-york-times-have-an-outing-policy-anymore-1771630677
  55. DisneyWar
  56. New York
    https://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/gay/features/4431/
  57. "Barry Diller opens up about his sexuality and marriage to Diane von Furstenberg"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/barry-diller-sexuality-marriage-diane-von-furstenberg-memoir-rcna205192
  58. "Barry & Diane: The truth about us, after all these years"
    https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/barry-diller-wife-diane-von-furstenberg-relationship-who-knew-memoir.html
  59. "Barry Diller Opens Up About Fluid Sexuality, Marriage to Diane von Furstenberg: 'We Aren't Just Friends'"
    https://www.thewrap.com/barry-diller-memoir-diane-von-furstenberg-marriage-speculation/
  60. "Why I'm Voting for President Obama: Barry Diller"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2012/09/25/why-im-voting-for-president-obama-barry-diller.html
  61. "Why I'm Voting for President Obama: Barry Diller"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2012/09/25/why-im-voting-for-president-obama-barry-diller.html
  62. "Barry Diller Says He'll Leave the Country If Donald Trump Wins the White House"
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-06/barry-diller-says-he-ll-leave-the-country-if-donald-trump-wins-the-white-house
  63. "Barry Diller says he's worried about Warren's rhetoric but would still vote for her over Trump"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/30/barry-diller-worries-about-warren-but-would-vote-for-her-over-trump.html
  64. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2024/07/barry-diller-paramount-global-larry-ellison-nba-kamala-harris-1236023133/
  65. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/two-billionaire-harris-donors-hope-she-will-fire-ftc-chair-lina-khan-2024-07-26/
  66. The New York Times
    https://archive.today/20250510111419/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/opinion/barry-dillers-moment-of-truth.html
  67. "Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation Awards $20 Million to Help Complete High Line Park"
    http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/diller-von-furstenberg-family-foundation-awards-20-million-to-help-complete-high-line-park
  68. "Media Mogul Barry Diller Gives $30-Million to Hollywood Fund"
    https://philanthropy.com/article/Media-Mogul-Barry-Diller-Gives/216717
  69. Hudson River Park
    https://hudsonriverpark.org/locations/pier-55-little-island/
  70. Business Insider
    http://www.businessinsider.com/hudson-rivers-130-million-floating-park-2015-2
  71. "Diller-von Furstenberg Foundation: New York City Grants"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190406213351/https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/fundraising-in-new-york-city/diller-von-furstenberg-foundation-new-york-city-grants.html
  72. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/arts/little-island-barry-diller.html
  73. "DGAs Honorary Life Member Award"
    https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1989.aspx?value=1989
  74. achievement.org
    https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#business
  75. Television Academy
    https://www.emmys.com/awards/hall-of-fame/honorees
  76. Bloomberg.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100106005959/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_41/b3853005_mz001.htm
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