Instant Alert: The amazing life of Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi — from refugee to tech superstar

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The amazing life of Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi — from refugee to tech superstar by Julie Bort on Aug 28, 2017, 8:58 PM Advertisement On Sunday, Uber's board offered the top job at the company to Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Expedia. The job, should he accept it, represents just another milestone for the 48-year old Khosrowshahi, who has lived an extraordinary life of both hardship and influence. He is now firmly in the spotlight as he takes over the Valley's most valuable startup – worth more than $60 billion –and one that's been under a microscope due to its meteoric growth and its well-chronicled troubles. Here's the incredible story of Khosrowshahi's journey from refugee to tech mogul:   SEE ALSO: Who is Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's new CEO? SEE ALSO: A board member took advantage of the death of Travis Kalanick's mom to oust him, investor accuses Dara Khosrowshahi is 48. He was born in Iran, although he is now a US citizen. His last name is pronounced "Cause-Row-Sha-hee" He was born into a prominent and wealthy family, founders of a major Iranian conglomerate involved in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, distribution. During the Iranian revolution, the company was seized and nationalized by the new government and his extended family fled the country. Source: Canadian Business Khosrowshahi arrived in the US when he was nine years old, an Iranian refugee. His family moved in with one of his uncles in Tarrytown, New York, a town with upscale roots on the eastern shore of the Hudson River, 25 miles north of Manhattan. Rockefeller had built a mansion there in 1906. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011