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IAC Appoints Christopher Halpin as Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) today announced the appointment of Christopher (Chris) Halpin as Chief Financial Officer, effective
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) today announced the appointment of Christopher (Chris) Halpin as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 26, 2022. Mr. Halpin will join IAC from the National Football League, where, as NFL Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, he currently oversees all strategic growth and development opportunities, including the League's digital and sports betting strategies, data and analytics, and its expansion internationally. As CFO of IAC, Mr. Halpin will report to IAC Chief Executive Officer Joey Levin and oversee all corporate finance, accounting, M&A, investor relations and administration functions.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Chris comes to IAC from a world-class brand, with a deep understanding of how digital is reshaping consumer behavior,\" said Joey Levin, CEO of IAC. \"His breadth of experience has touched most major and emerging consumer technologies and platforms and spans a broad range of business models and categories. Chris will be a tremendous asset as we embark on yet another chapter of growth at IAC.\"\nMr. Halpin has spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at the NFL, most recently driving all strategic planning and data and analytics, leading the NFL's international business, and overseeing the League's strategy, policies and partnerships across the sports betting and gambling industries. Prior to this, Mr. Halpin led the League's Consumer Products business, including its activities in ecommerce and gaming; before that he led strategy and business development for its media business. Before the NFL, Mr. Halpin was a Partner and Managing Director at Providence Equity Partners, where he worked for 13 years and led transactions across media, entertainment, and technology. He began his career in the Merchant Banking Department of Goldman Sachs.\n\"IAC is where great businesses are built, and I'm honored to help shape the company's next phase,\" said Chris Halpin. \"A core theme of my career at both the NFL and Providence Equity has been understanding and capitalizing on the growth opportunities that result from changing consumer digital engagement. I'm excited to partner with the entire IAC team to continue to build shareholder value and define a new and innovative chapter in the IAC legacy.\"\nAbout Chris Halpin \nChris Halpin currently ser...