iac/interactivecorp (IACI:NASDAQ GS)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Peter C. Horan serves as a Venture Advisor at Amplifier Venture Partners LP. Mr. Horan serves as an Advisor of Adzerk, Inc., Fotomoto, Inc. and Ultra Unlimited Corp. He has been Chief Operating Officer of Answers Corporation since January 2013 and serves as its President. He oversees strategy, sales, partnerships and human resources. He has 20 years of experience and knowledge building successful media and Internet businesses. He served as the Chief Executive Officer ... of Media & Advertising of IAC/InterActiveCorp and IAC Search & Media, Inc. from January 16, 2007 to June 2008 and also served as its President. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Goodmail Systems, Inc. since May 2008 and served as its Chairman. He led a group of businesses that includes Ask.com, CitySearch, eVite, Consumer Applications, and the Advertising Solutions group at IAC's Media and Advertising group. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Media & Advertising sector at The HealthCentral Network, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Allbusiness.com, Inc. from May 2005 to January 22, 2007 and served as its President. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of About.com, Inc. (also kwown as About Inc.) since December 2003. Mr. Horan served as President of DevX.Com, Inc., and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2003. He created a solid financial foundation for DevX through the execution of innovative web marketing programs for major advertisers. He spent more than fifteen years in a variety of senior account management roles at leading global advertising agencies including BBDO and Ogilvy & Mather in San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles. He served as a Senior Vice President and Group Director of Ogilvy & Mather. Mr. Horan was also part of the management team at one of Silicon Valley's pioneer technology agencies, Tycer Fultz Bellack. He created powerful advertising and branding strategies for Fortune 1000 financial services, travel, consumer services and technology businesses, including Microsoft. Mr. Horan is an experienced entrepreneur with a history of building successful media and internet businesses. He spent ten years at International Data Group, the leading global technology media company, where he spearheaded relationships with top advertisers on a worldwide basis and served as its Senior Vice President from 1991 to 2000 and was Publisher of Computerworld. He serves as the Executive Chairman of SocialChorus, Inc., Halogen Network and Active Athlete Media, Inc. He served as Executive Chairman of Interactive Advertising Bureau Inc. until February 27, 2011. He serves as a Director of The Nile Project, Inc. and Adzerk, Inc. He has been a Director at Pluck Corporation since July 24, 2006, Tree.Com, Inc. since August 2008 and Twelvefold Media Inc., since June 2011. He has been a Non Executive Director of Viggle Inc., since February 15, 2011. He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board at Sportgenic, Inc. He serves on the Board of Advisors for Name Media Corporation and San Francisco State University. He served as a Director of The HealthCentral Network, Inc. and Sportgenic, Inc. He is an Instructor at San Francisco State's business school and Seattle University's graduate school of business. He serves on the board of directors of the Online Publishers Association. He is a Member of Advisory Boards for the School of Business and Center for Electronic Business at San Francisco State University. He was selected as one of "Fifty Distinguished Alumni" of San Francisco State University. He holds an Master of Business Administration from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Santa Clara University.

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