B arry Diller is a legendary American media executive and businessman who has had a profound impact on the television and internet industries over a career spanning more than five decades. He started his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency and rose through the ranks of Hollywood, eventually becoming the chairman and CEO of both Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. At Paramount, he greenlit classic shows like "Cheers" and films like "Raiders of the Lost Ark." At Fox, he was instrumental in launching the Fox television network, the first successful challenger to the long-standing dominance of ABC, CBS, and NBC.

After leaving Fox, Diller reinvented himself as an internet and e-commerce mogul. He acquired control of the Home Shopping Network and used it as a foundation to build IAC (InterActiveCorp), a sprawling holding company that has owned and spun off numerous successful internet brands, including Expedia, Ticketmaster, Match.com, and Vimeo. As the chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group, Diller has demonstrated a remarkable ability to anticipate and capitalize on major shifts in media and technology, from the rise of cable television to the dawn of the digital age.