Who Knew

“One of the defining figures of the ongoing media revolution.” * Rolling Stone *“Barry Diller wrote one hell of a mogul memoir…great boardroom tales abound.” * Deadline *“Because he is a taskmaster and a visionary and a billionaire, people in Hollywood and Silicon Valley pay close attention when he speaks.” * The New York Times *“Diller’s memoir recounts, sometimes movingly, his emergence as a gay man in a hostile world and details the long transition from old media to the internet….Diller is a good narrator of his own life….He recounts, with feeling, the childhood traumas that shaped him…Diller writes persuasively, even affectingly, about his relationship with and eventual marriage to [Diane von Furstenberg].” * The New Yorker *“In this candid, no-holds-barred memoir from one of America’s most influential media executives, Diller recounts the twists and turns of his remarkable life…. An inspiring, must-read memoir offering a compelling look into a life marked by both extraordinary success and personal struggle.” * Library Journal (starred) *“Peppered with amusing and dramatic anecdotes about difficult deals he wrangled and intense creative arguments that reached high boil.” * Washington Post *“Over the past 55 years, as Diller’s magnificent, swashbuckling career has taken him from deckhand to mutineer to admiral, he’s navigated upheavals in media and technology while at the same time making big bets ahead of (and sometimes counter to) almost every major trend.” * Forbes *“Well-crafted memoir by the noted media mogul… one of the better show-biz memoirs to appear in recent years. Highly instructive for would-be tycoons, with plenty of entertaining interludes.” * Kirkus Reviews *“Propulsive…Gripping….As a former editor, I’ve always felt that you can teach someone how to write a lead, but not how to notice the telling details. Diller notices the telling details.” * Tina Brown *“Mr. Diller writes movingly about his early fears that his sexuality would be used against him….Before meeting Ms. Von Fürstenberg, he claims, he had never been interested in women. But he is charming about their bond….few who read his book will think there is anything fake about their enduring love….” * The Wall Street Journal *

Barry Diller’s business career has ranged from the end of the golden age of Hollywood to the frontiers of media and technology. He began his career at ABC in the 1960s, where he invented the Movie of the Week format, revolutionizing television programming. Diller later became the CEO of Paramount Pictures from 1974 to 1984, where he oversaw the production of classic films such as Saturday Night Fever, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Grease. In 1984, Diller joined 20th Century Fox, where he launched the Fox Broadcasting Company, introducing hit shows such as The Simpsons, Married…with Children, and Cops. In 1995, Diller founded IAC, a conglomerate focused on e-commerce, media, and internet companies. Under Diller’s leadership, IAC has grown into a digital powerhouse, owning brands such as Vimeo, Angi, and the Match Group (Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid). Diller also chairs Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest travel companies. He is married to fashion designer and businesswoman Diane von Furstenberg and lives in New York City.