TRAVIS KALANICK. About a decade after co-founding Uber, Travis Kalanick on December 24, 2019, severed his last ties with the ride-hailing giant, announcing he would exit the board of directors at the end of 2019. File photo by Justin Sullivan/AFP
"Uber has been a part of my life for the past 10 years. At the close of the decade, and with the company now public, it seems like the right moment for me to focus on my current business and philanthropic pursuits," Kalanick, 43, said in a statement released by the company. Among his most recent ventures, Kalanick has developed the so-called"ghost kitchen" company, CloudKitchens, which will rent communal kitchens near population centers that can prepare food for delivery services.
Kalanick resigned from Uber in June 2017 amid heavy pressure following a series of disturbing reports about a cutthroat workplace culture, harassment, discrimination and questionable business tactics to thwart rivals.Khosrowshahi has taken steps to clean up the company's image, including as upgrading its rider safety programs and disclosing figures on sexual assaults.