Dara Khosrowshahi
Iranian-American CEO of Uber who led it to profitability
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Dara Khosrowshahi is an Iranian-American business executive who has been CEO of Uber since 2017, repairing its culture after Travis Kalanick’s departure and leading it to its first annual profit. He previously ran the travel company Expedia for 12 years.
Biography
Background
Khosrowshahi was born into a wealthy family in Tehran. They left Iran during the 1978 revolution and settled in New York. He studied engineering at Brown University.
Banking and media
He worked as an investment banker at Allen & Company and then for Barry Diller at IAC.
Expedia
As CEO of Expedia from 2005 to 2017, he expanded it through acquisitions such as Trivago, Orbitz and HomeAway.
Uber
Chosen as Uber’s CEO in August 2017, he settled lawsuits, improved relations with regulators, took Uber public in 2019 and grew Uber Eats. Uber reported its first full-year profit in 2023.
Timeline
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1969
Born in Tehran, Iran
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1991
Graduates from Brown
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1998
Joins IAC
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2005
CEO of Expedia
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2017
CEO of Uber
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2019
Uber IPO
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2023
First full-year profit
Did you know?
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His family fled Iran when he was nine.
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His cousins include the tech entrepreneurs Hadi and Ali Partovi.
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He was chosen as Uber’s CEO in August 2017 after a board search.
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Frequently asked
Who is Dara Khosrowshahi?
Dara Khosrowshahi is an Iranian-American business executive who has been CEO of Uber since 2017, repairing its culture after Travis Kalanick’s departure and leading it to its first annual profit. He previously ran the travel company Expedia for 12 years.
How old is Dara Khosrowshahi?
Dara Khosrowshahi is 57 years old, born on 28 May 1969 in Tehran, Iran.
Where is Dara Khosrowshahi from?
Dara Khosrowshahi was born in Tehran, Iran.
What is Dara Khosrowshahi known for?
Dara Khosrowshahi is best known for Uber CEO since 2017; Expedia CEO 2005–2017.
References
- Dara Khosrowshahi — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Dara Khosrowshahi (Q5221979) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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