Uber’s C.E.O. Pick, Dara Khosrowshahi, Steps Into Brighter Spotlight
“He’s a global travel executive — he understands competitive dynamics, geopolitical challenges,
and the operating challenges of running a sprawling global travel company,” said Brad Gerstner, founder of Altimeter Capital, an investor in Uber as well as Expedia.
“If Dara does leave us, it will be to my great regret
but also my blessing — he’s devoted 12 great years to building this company and if this is what he wants for his next adventure it will be with my best wishes,” Mr. Diller said in a note to Expedia employees on Monday.
You made the top 100!” But his father pointed out: “#39 is good but you were #11 in 2015.”
His parents, Lili and Gary (short for Asghar) Khosrowshahi, were prosperous members of the Iranian elite in the 1960s and 1970s.
At the same time in June that Mr. Kalanick was noisily being ejected from his company, Mr. Khosrowshahi had a problem of his own — his parents.
Mr. Khosrowshahi, in addition to running Expedia since 2005, joined the board of Company in 2015.
