Founder connections
- Bill GatesRecommendedSelected for his 2025 holiday list. Gates praises the memoir’s account of Diller’s media career and the lessons he draws from it.Source
Summary
Barry Diller recounts his rise from the William Morris mail room through television, Hollywood and internet businesses. His memoir combines accounts of creative conflict and business decisions with a more personal story about family, identity, regrets and his marriage to Diane von Furstenberg. It follows the career of a media executive across major shifts in entertainment and technology.
Why read it Our view
Study Diller’s work creating television formats, building Paramount, launching Fox and assembling internet businesses. The operating memoir connects company and product choices with changes in their industries.