Former (Forced Out)Forced Out · Jun 20, 2017
Rank #24 Globally
Quick Answer & Tenure Summary
Travis Kalanick served as Co-Founder & CEO of Uber for a verified duration of 6 years 6 months (2,393 days), from Dec 1, 2010 until Jun 20, 2017. During this tenure, Travis Kalanick guided Uber across major corporate milestones before departing by removed.
In Office
6 years 6 months
2,393 days
Start Date
Dec 1, 2010
Appointed 2010
End Date
Jun 20, 2017
removed
Age at Appointment
34 years old
Born Aug 6, 1976
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- None (Founding CEO)
- Successor
- Interim / Search in progress
- Global Tenure Rank
- #24 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Mar 1, 2009 (San Francisco, California)
- Known Aliases
- Travis Cordell Kalanick
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Dec 1, 2010Source ↗
Became CEO of Uber
Succeeded co-founder Ryan Graves as Chief Executive Officer of UberCab.
Jun 6, 2014Source ↗
Global Expansion and Series D
Raised $1.2 billion at a $17 billion valuation, expanding ride-hailing across 100 global cities.
Jun 20, 2017Source ↗
Forced Out by Major Investors
Resigned under intense pressure from Benchmark and other leading shareholders following internal reviews.
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