Iranian American businessman Dara Khosrowshahi has an estimated net worth of $12 million in 2012. He is the current Chief Executive Officer and President of Expedia, Inc.
Born in 1970 in Tehran Iran, Dara Khosrowshashi is a graduate of Brown University with a degree in Bioelectrical Engineering. He once served as the Vice President of Allen & Company. Eventually, he became the Chief Executive of IAC Travel and later become the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the company. In 1998, he joined U.S.A. Networks Interactive as Vice President of Strategic Planning. Through time, he became the President of U.S.A. Networks Interactive.
Since August 2005, Khosrowshahi has been serving as the CEO of the largest online travel company in the world, the Expedia, Inc. Under his management, the company has experienced a massive expansion. In fact, Expedia Inc. is now operating in more than 60 countries worldwide through Hotels.com, Hotwire, Expedia, and TripAdvisor® Media Network.