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Uber already has partnerships with AV startups, including Wayve, Cruise, and Waymo.
Uber already has partnerships with AV startups, including Wayve, Cruise, and Waymo. The focus right now is to make sure that Austin and Atlanta work the way that they will.
Dara Khosrowshahi was born in Tehran, Iran, on May 28, 1969. In 1978, his family fled Iran during the Iranian Revolution when he was nine years old, eventually settling in Tarrytown, New York. He graduated from Hackley School in 1987 and later earned a B.S. in electrical and electronics engineering from Brown University in 1991. Khosrowshahi began his career as an analyst at Allen & Company, an investment bank, in 1991. A pivotal moment came when he was given the opportunity to present numerical figures for a major deal to Barry Diller, which led to Diller taking notice of him.
In 1998, Khosrowshahi joined Barry Diller’s USA Networks, serving as Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning and then as president, followed by a role as chief financial officer of IAC, another company under Diller’s control. His career advanced significantly in 2005 when he was appointed CEO of Expedia, a company IAC had acquired in 2001. During his 12-year tenure at Expedia, he transformed it into one of the world’s largest online travel companies, quadrupling its gross bookings and more than doubling its pre-tax earnings. He played a key role in numerous acquisitions, including Travelocity, Orbitz, and HomeAway, and aggressively invested in mobile technology, which became a significant part of Expedia’s traffic. He was recognized as one of the highest-rated CEOs on Glassdoor and received the Pacific Northwest Entrepreneur of the Year award from Ernst & Young in 2013.
In August 2017, Khosrowshahi took on the role of CEO at Uber, a move that involved forfeiting $184 million in un-vested Expedia stock options, compensated by an reported $200 million package from Uber. His primary mandate at Uber was to stabilize the company and improve its public image following various controversies. He implemented new corporate values focused on “customer obsession” and frequently emphasized the commitment to “do the right thing.” Under his leadership, Uber successfully launched its initial public offering in May 2019. Khosrowshahi currently serves on the Board of Directors of Expedia and Catalyst.org, and previously served on the board of The New York Times Company. He is also a vocal advocate for refugees, drawing from his own experiences as a refugee.
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