# Dara Khosrowshahi

> Dara Khosrowshahi is the CEO of Uber, the global ride-hailing and delivery platform he has led since September 2017. An Iranian-American who fled Tehran as a child during the Revolution, he spent 12 years building Expedia into a travel giant before inheriting Uber at its most turbulent moment. Under his leadership, Uber went public in 2019, achieved sustained profitability, and expanded into a multi-service platform operating across 70+ countries with $193+ billion in annual gross bookings. A self-described gamer, sci-fi geek, and cycling enthusiast who once wore a Slayer T-shirt to his wedding, Khosrowshahi has rebuilt Uber's culture around a simple principle: 'We do the right thing. Period.'

- **Role:** CEO at Uber
- **Organizations:** Uber, Expedia Group, IAC, USA Networks, Allen & Company
- **From:** Tehran, Iran
- **Nationality:** Iranian-American
- **Education:** B.S. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Brown University, High School, Hackley School
- **Known for:** Led Uber's IPO in May 2019, raising $8.1 billion at an ~$82 billion valuation, Guided Uber to its first full year of GAAP profitability, Expanded Uber to 70+ countries with $193.4 billion in 2025 gross bookings

## Career timeline

- **1969** — Born in Tehran, Iran, into a prominent family owning Alborz Investment Company
- **1978** — Family fled Iran ahead of the Islamic Revolution, first to France, then to Tarrytown, New York
- **1991** — Graduated from Brown University with a degree in Electrical Engineering
- **1991** — Joined investment bank Allen & Company as an analyst
- **1998** — Joined Barry Diller's USA Networks, catching Diller's attention with financial acumen
- **2002** — Became Executive Vice President and CFO of IAC
- **2005** — Named CEO of IAC Travel, then CEO of Expedia Group
- **2005-2017** — Led Expedia for 12 years - expanded to 60+ countries, acquired Travelocity, Orbitz, HomeAway
- **2017** — Named CEO of Uber in September, succeeding Travis Kalanick after contentious board vote
- **2019** — Led Uber's IPO at ~$82 billion valuation, raising $8.1 billion
- **2023** — Uber achieved its first full year of GAAP profitability
- **2025** — Uber gross bookings reached $193.4 billion; autonomous trips expanded to 8 cities globally
- **2026** — Plans to expand autonomous operations to 15 cities; 90% of engineers using AI tools

## Achievements

- Led Uber's IPO in May 2019, raising $8.1 billion at an ~$82 billion valuation
- Guided Uber to its first full year of GAAP profitability
- Expanded Uber to 70+ countries with $193.4 billion in 2025 gross bookings
- Rebuilt Uber's culture following the Travis Kalanick era scandals
- Grew Expedia to a global travel powerhouse over 12-year tenure
- Orchestrated Expedia's acquisitions of Travelocity, Orbitz, and HomeAway
- Launched autonomous vehicle partnerships across 8+ global cities
- Integrated AI tools across 90% of Uber's engineering workforce
- Named to Time's 100 Most Influential People list
- Recognized as one of the most prominent Iranian-Americans by the U.S. State Department

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Uber plans autonomous operations in 15 cities globally by end of 2026, up from 8 in Q1 2026
- **2026-02** — Announced 90% of Uber engineers use AI tools daily; unveiled 'Dara AI' chatbot modeled after him
- **2026-02** — Predicted most rides could be robot-operated within 15-20 years on Diary of a CEO podcast
- **2025-12** — Uber 2025 gross bookings reached $193.4 billion, a new company record
- **2025-06** — Autonomous trip requests increased tenfold year-over-year according to Q1 2026 earnings call
- **2024-12** — Received $39.4 million total compensation package for 2024

## Links

- Website: https://uber.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dkhos
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/uber.IND/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30