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Dara Khosrowshahi
Chief Executive Officer, Uber at Uber Technologies, Inc.
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WHO IS WHO
Dara Khosrowshahi — key information
Uber Technologies, Inc.Company
Chief Executive Officer, UberPosition
United StatesCountry
Mobility / technologyIndustry
WHO IS WHO
Profile
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Company
Dara Khosrowshahi works at
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Career
Career milestones
Key moments in the career of Dara Khosrowshahi.
- 012016
Among the highest-paid US CEOs (Expedia)
- 022017
Becomes Uber CEO in August
- 032019
Leads Uber's IPO in May
- 042022
Compensation rises to $24.3m
- 052024
Compensation of $39.4m
- 062026
Announces a 10% workforce reduction in September
Did you know?
Trivia about Dara Khosrowshahi
Stories and details from the Mediarun newsroom archive.
- Trivia 1
He grew up in Iran in a mansion on the family compound.
- Trivia 2
When he was 13 his father went back to Iran and was barred from leaving for six years; Dara spent his teens without seeing him.
- Trivia 3
His mother, who had never worked before, took a full-time job to pay for his education.
- Trivia 4
In 2015 Expedia gave him $90 million in stock options on condition he stayed until 2020.
Trivia about Uber Technologies, Inc.
- Trivia 1
Uber's first employee was Ryan Graves (February 2010), who became CEO in May 2010.
- Trivia 2
At first the app only let users hail a black luxury car, at about 1.5 times the taxi fare.
- Trivia 3
Uber posted its first operating profit in 2023.
Decisions
Key decisions
- 2017Fixing Uber's image
After Kalanick he set about repairing the firm's culture and reputation.
- 2019Uber IPO
He led the company's IPO.
- 2026Cuts and autonomy
He announced a 10% workforce cut and more investment in autonomous vehicles.
In brief
Key facts
- 01Born in 1969 in Iran
- 02CEO of Uber since 2017
- 03Former CEO of Expedia
- 04Graduate of Brown University
Sources
Data sources
- —en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dara_Khosrowshahi
- —wikidata.org/wiki/Q5221979
- —commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CEO_of_Uber_Technologies_Dara_Khosrowshahi_in_New_York_-_20
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Dara Khosrowshahi
Biography
Dara Khosrowshahi has been CEO of Uber since 2017.
He previously led Expedia for 12 years.
He took Uber public in 2019 and led it to its first full year of profitability.
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