Dara Khosrowshahi: who is the man chosen as Uber’s next CEO?
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#30H0E)
During his 12 years with Expedia it became a dominant name in the travel industry, but it will be a major challenge to steady Uber's ship
The man designated as Uber's new chief executive left Tehran for the US aged nine on the eve of the Iranian revolution, and became a driving force behind the success of the online travel company Expedia.
Dara Khosrowshahi, who was chosen ahead of Meg Whitman, the chief executive of HP Enterprise, and the former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt, is expected to join the ride-hailing company after 12 years at the helm of Expedia, during which time it made a series of acquisitions and took on a dominant role in the travel industry.
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