Mr. Khosrowshahi was the dark horse candidate remaining in the race and will now take over a company whose board remains riven with discord.
August 27, 2017
‘Uber chose Dara Khosrowshahi, who leads the online travel company Expedia, to be its chief
executive on Sunday, two people with knowledge of the decision said. The selection capped a contentious search
process as the ride-hailing company seeks to move past a turbulent period.
Mr. Khosrowshahi emerged as the leading candidate from a field of three finalists over a weekend of Uber board
meetings, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details were confidential.’