You could call Ryan Murphy the prolific creator of primetime series, a four-time Emmy winner, or even the $300 Million Man for the megadeal he made to move his allegiance from Fox to Netflix. But if you asked him for the accomplishment that has made him most proud, he'd tell you it was becoming an early proponent of a…

Early last year, Ryan Murphy launched his Half initiative, a foundation within his 20th Century Fox TV-based production company, aimed at creating equal opportunities for women and minorities behind the camera. Since then, Ryan Murphy Television’s director slate hired 60% women directors and 94% met the minority…