Portrait of Barry Diller

Rank #816

Barry Diller

Net worth $5.2B

Online media · United States

Born
Feb 02, 1942
Age
84
Source
Online media
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education
Drop Out, University of California, Los Angeles

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Barry Diller founded internet and media conglomerate IAC in 1995. He remains senior executive and chairman.
  • IAC owns print and digital publisher People Inc., website Care.com, The Daily Beast and equity stakes in companies such as MGM Resorts International and Turo.
  • Diller is also chairman of online travel giant Expedia, which acquired its holding company, Liberty Expedia, in a $2.6 billion deal in 2019.
  • Prior to founding IAC, he worked at ABC, Paramount and Fox and oversaw launches of hit TV shows including "Cheers" and "The Simpsons."
  • He built Pier 55 -- named "Little Island" -- a park and performance venue in the Hudson River that opened in spring of 2021.
  • He is married to designer Diane Von Furstenberg and owns an estimated third of her eponymous fashion company.
  • Diller never graduated from college and got a job in the mail room at William Morris talent agency.
  • Diller is the owner of the EOS yacht, one of the largest private sailing yachts in the world.

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