And according to bloomberg data, they would have had to pay him a lot of money to woo him. · khosrowshahi will face a number of hurdles as he succeeds co-founder travis kalanick, who grew uber into a $20 billion annual booking business last year before scandals forced him out. His hiring most likely comes with a hefty. Dara khosrowshahi was born the youngest of three children to a wealthy family in tehran, iran. · the uber board offered expedia ceo dara khosrowshahi the new role on sunday. · estimates of dara khosrowshahi ’ s net worth vary considerably, but virtually all sources seem to agree that the uber ceo is worth well over $100 million, with one source estimating his. Decades before becoming a leader of one of the world’s most successful companies—providing work for over seven million drivers and couriers—he and his family faced hardship and challenges. Khosrowshahi was not considering a career move, and initially when approached by a headhunter refused to apply as uber ceo , but spotify co-founder daniel ek persuaded him during their meetings in 2017. · uber has suffered an exodus of its top ranks amid mounting public and legal scandals. · though khosrowshahi had indicated he intended to accept the uber ceo position earlier tuesday in press interviews, his contract wasnt finalized. I am excited to welcome dara khosrowshahi as uber s next ceo , kalanick said in a statement on.
