Directors
Barry Diller is the Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC and the Chairman of Expedia, Inc. Since December 1992, beginning with QVC, Barry Diller has served as chief executive for a number of predecessor companies engaged in media and interactivity prior to the formation of IAC. From October 1984 to April 1992, Barry Diller served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox, Inc. and was responsible for the creation of Fox Broadcasting Company in addition to Fox’s motion picture operations.
Before joining Fox, Mr. Diller served for ten years as the Chairman and Chief Executive of Paramount Pictures Corporation. In March 1983, in addition to Paramount, Barry Diller became President of the conglomerate’s newly formed Entertainment and Communications Group, which included Simon & Schuster, Inc., Madison Square Garden Corporation and SEGA Enterprises, Inc. Prior to joining Paramount, Barry Diller served as Vice President of Prime Time Television for ABC Entertainment.
Mr. Diller serves on the boards of The Washington Post Company, The Coca-Cola Company and The Health Central Network, Inc. He is also a trustee of New York University and serves on the Executive Board for the Medical Sciences at UCLA, in addition to the boards of Conservation International, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and the Board of Councilors for the School of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California. Barry Diller is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Diane von Furstenberg first arrived in the fashion world in 1972 with her iconic wrap dress, the seed of what is today a full fashion house. By 1976, Diane von Furstenberg had sold millions of her dresses, coming to symbolize female power and freedom to an entire generation. In 1997, after a hiatus from fashion, Diane von Furstenberg reemerged on the New York fashion scene with the re-launch of the dress that had started it all and began transforming her company into the global luxury lifestyle brand it is today.
In 2005, Ms. von Furstenberg was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for her impact on fashion, and one year later, was elected the CFDA’s new president, an office she continues to hold. A firm believer in the power of women, Diane von Furstenberg sits on the board of Vital Voices, a women’s leadership organization that empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the world. She is also a board member of the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA). Having a long established business presence in New York’s Meatpacking District, Diane von Furstenberg is a vocal member of the local community, including her involvement in the campaign to save the historical High Line railway and remains committed to supporting the development of the newly-open park.
Alexander von Furstenberg is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ranger Global Advisors, a family office focused on opportunistic value-based investing. He previously served as Co-Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm focused on global public equities which annualized at 22.4% over an 8 year period. Mr. von Furstenberg is currently a member of the board of directors of IAC, a U.S. based internet conglomerate, and on the board of W.P. Stewart & Co. Ltd., a Bermuda based asset management firm. Since 2001 Alex von Furstenberg has acted as Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Investments, Inc., the private investment office which serves his family. He also serves as a Partner and Director of Diane von Furstenberg Studio, LP. In addition to the philanthropic work accomplished through his position as a Director of The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation, Mr. von Furstenberg also serves on the board of directors of Friends of the High Line. He is a graduate of Brown University.
Tatiana von Furstenberg is a writer and director. Tatiana von Furstenberg’s career pursuits have focused on empowering independent businesses, designers, artists, performers and philanthropic entrepreneurs. She began work promoting artists during her tenure at the New York Daily News where Ms. von Furstenberg wrote features profiling emerging artists, theater companies and galleries. She continued this commitment by opening a store in Los Angeles, “Steinberg and Sons”, whose purpose was to provide independent designers with a place to sell their wears. Tatiana von Furstenberg has also been directly involved in the arts herself, co-curating a mixed media show at the Alleged Gallery in New York City. Most recently, Ms. von Furstenberg has focused her interest in artistic expression and the human experience as a film writer and director. Tatiana von Furstenberg’s latest films are Tanner Hall (recently featured at The Toronto International Film Festival) and Tyrolean Riviera (a film short which just completed filming in Austria). Tatiana von Furstenberg studied Modern Culture and Media, Comparative Literature and Education at Brown University and did graduate work in Applied Psychology at New York University. She was recently honored by the Henry Street Settlement for her commitment to the organization and community they serve. Tatiana von Furstenberg also serves as the Program Director for The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation, where she is continuously inspired by the work of the many social service organizations with which the Foundation is involved.