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Audit
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Nominating
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Compensation and Human Resources
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Barry Diller
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Chairman
Barry Diller has been a Director and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC (and its predecessors) since August 1995. Mr. Diller also serves as the Chairman of Expedia, Inc., which position he has held since August 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Diller was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of QVC, Inc. from December 1992 through December 1994. From 1984 to 1992, Mr. Diller served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fox, Inc. Prior to joining Fox, Inc., Mr. Diller served for 10 years as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures Corporation. Mr. Diller is currently a member of the Board of Directors of The Washington Post Company and The Coca-Cola Company. He also serves on the Board of Conservation International and The Educational Broadcasting Company. In addition, Mr. Diller is a member of the Board of Councilors for the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television, the New York University Board of Trustees, the Tisch School of the Arts Dean's Council and the Executive Board for the Medical Sciences of University of California, Los Angeles.
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Victor A. Kaufman
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Vice Chairman
Victor A. Kaufman has been a Director of IAC (and its predecessors) since December 1996 and has been Vice Chairman of IAC since October 1999. Mr. Kaufman also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Expedia, which position he has held since August 2005. Previously, Mr. Kaufman served in the Office of the Chairman from January 1997 to November 1997 and as Chief Financial Officer of IAC from November 1997 to October 1999. Prior to his tenure with IAC, Mr. Kaufman served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Inc. from March 1992 and as a director of Savoy from February 1992. Mr. Kaufman was the founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. and served in such capacities from 1983 until December 1987, at which time he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Tri-Star's successor company, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. He resigned from these positions at the end of 1989 following the acquisition of Columbia by Sony USA, Inc. Mr. Kaufman joined Columbia in 1974 and served in a variety of senior positions at Columbia and its affiliates prior to the founding of Tri-Star.
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Irving Azoff
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Irving Azoff is a name that has become synonymous with the entertainment industry.
From his earliest days promoting and booking bands during his University of Illinois college years to his success as agent, personal manager, concert promoter, movie producer, independent record label owner, merchandiser, music publisher, and record company CEO, he has put his unique stamp on his accomplishments.
Mr. Azoff holds the title of chairman and CEO of the (Azoff music management) Front Line Management Group, the world's largest music management firm. He is the personal manager of the Eagles, who he has managed since 1974, Christina Aguilera, Neil Diamond and Van Halen. (Azoff music management) Front Line Management owns interests in, or wholly owns, other management companies as well as music services and VIP ticketing divisions.
Mr. Azoff has made his mark in the film industry, producing such iconic lifestyle motion pictures as Urban Cowboy, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, and The Hurricane.
Previous to Front Line Management (Azoff music management?), Azoff was chairman and CEO of the MCA Music Entertainment Group. In six years, his leadership revitalized the slumping company into an industry powerhouse, setting sales and earning record profits, while diversifying the division into concert promotion, amphitheater operations, and merchandising.
Azoff established his reputation in the music industry when he created Front Line Management in 1974. Under Azoff's tutelage, the personal management firm became the industry's most successful; guiding the careers of such artists as the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Jimmy Buffett. During the Front Line years, he also founded Full Moon Records, which served as home to the soundtracks for Azoff-produced motion pictures including Urban Cowboy and Fast Times At Ridgemont High and home to such artists as Chicago and Dan Fogelberg.
Azoff is recognized for his considerable work on behalf of charitable causes. Through his unique position in the entertainment world, he brings together the music, film and television communities, to raise funding for a variety of organizations. Azoff serves as an advisory board member of The Walden Woods Project. He has been honored by both the T.J. Martell Foundation and by the City of Hope -- receiving their prestigious "Humanitarian Of The Year" Award and "Spirit Of Life" Award, respectively.
Advertising Age named Irving Azoff their 2008 "Marketer of the Year," and was the recipient of Pollstar magazine's Personal Manager Of The Year Award in 2007.
Irving Azoff and his wife, Shelli, reside in Beverly Hills, California with their four children.
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Terry R. Barnes
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Terry R. Barnes has been chairman of Ticketmaster, the diversified live entertainment and marketing company, since January 2007. Prior to that, Terry served as chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster from June 2005 to December 2006 and chairman from January 2003 to June 2005.
He was the co-chairman of Ticketmaster from January 2001 until January 2003 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster Corporation from June 1998 until January 2001. From September 1995 until June 1998, Terry was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ticketmaster Ticketing Company. From 1983 until September 1995, Terry was Vice President and General Manager of numerous subsidiaries of Ticketmaster Corporation in the Midwest.
Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Terry enjoyed an expansive music industry career, including a partnership in Village Records, a custom record label with Mercury/Polygram in Indianapolis. He was also a partner in national promotion, management and publishing companies. Terry attended Ball State University.
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Mark Carleton
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Mark Carleton currently serves as a Senior Vice President of Liberty Media Corporation. Prior to that, he was employed by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm from July 1982 to November 2003, most recently as a Partner and National Industry Director—Communications Segment and also served on KPMG's Board. Mr. Carleton was a practicing CPA during his time at KPMG.
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Brian Deevy
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Brian Deevy is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RBC Daniels, responsible for strategic development of the firm's business, which includes mergers & acquisitions, private equity and debt capital formation and financial advisory engagements. Mr. Deevy also has primary responsibility for RBC Daniels' Cable Television Group. Prior to joining RBC Daniels, Mr. Deevy was a banking officer with Continental Bank of Chicago.
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Jonathan L. Dolgen
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Jonathan L. Dolgen has served as senior consultant for ArtistDirect, Inc. since October 2006. Since July 2004, Mr. Dolgen has also been a Senior Advisor to Viacom, Inc., providing advisory services to the chief executive officer on an as-requested basis. Since July 2004, Mr. Dolgen has been a private investor and since September 2004, Mr. Dolgen has been a principal of Wood River Ventures, LLC ("Wood River"), a private start-up entity that seeks investment and other opportunities primarily in the media sector. From April 1994 to July 2004, Mr. Dolgen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Viacom Entertainment Group. Mr. Dolgen is also a Director of Expedia, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. Mr. Dolgen holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a J.D. from New York University.
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Diane Irvine
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Diane Irvine has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Blue Nile, Inc., an online retailer of high quality diamonds and fine jewelry in the United States, since February 2008. Prior to that, she served as President of Blue Nile since February 2007 and as Blue Nile's Chief Financial Officer from December 1999 to September 2007. Prior to her tenure at Blue Nile, Ms. Irvine served as Vice President and CFO of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., a timberland management and wood products company, from February 1994 to May 1999, and in various capacities, most recently as a partner, with Coopers and Lybrand LLP, from September 1981 to February 1994. Ms. Irvine serves on the Board of Directors of Blue Nile, Inc. and Davidson Companies, an investment banking and asset management company. Ms. Irvine holds a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University and an M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University.
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Craig Jacobson
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Michael Leitner
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Michael Leitner is a managing partner at Tennenbaum Capital Partners ("TCP"), a leading private investment firm. Prior to joining TCP in 2005, Mr. Leitner served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for WilTel Communications. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GlobeNet Communications. Mr. Leitner currently serves as a representative for TCP on the Boards of Directors of ITC^DeltaCom, Inc., Anacomp, Inc. and as a board observer to Wild Blue Communications.
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Jonathan F. Miller
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Jonathan F. Miller is a founding partner of Velocity Interactive Group, an investment firm focusing on digital media and the consumer internet. Prior to founding Velocity, Mr. Miller served as CEO of AOL. Mr. Miller began his career at AOL in late 2002. Prior to joining AOL, Mr. Miller was employed at IAC as CEO and President of USA Information and Services. Mr. Miller is on the Board of American Film Institute, Idearc Media and a trustee of Emerson College and WNCY Public Radio in New York. Mr. Miller graduated from Harvard College in 1980.
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