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How much do you really know about Dara Khosrowshahi? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Dara Khosrowshahi succeeded Travis Kalanick as CEO of Uber in 2017.

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Kalanick resigned in June 2017; Khosrowshahi was appointed CEO in August 2017.

2.

Dara Khosrowshahi was born in Tehran, Iran, and fled the country with his family after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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Dara was born in 1969 in Tehran and his family left Iran when he was nine, eventually settling in the United States.

3.

Dara Khosrowshahi once worked as an investment banker at Allen & Company before becoming a CEO.

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He started his career at the boutique investment bank Allen & Company, where he later became a managing director before joining Expedia.

4.

Dara Khosrowshahi was the CEO of Expedia for over 15 years before joining Uber.

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He was CEO of Expedia from 2005 to 2017, which is about 12 years—not over 15.

5.

Dara Khosrowshahi is an avid cyclist and has completed several long-distance charity bike rides.

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Khosrowshahi is a passionate cyclist and has participated in fundraising rides like the Pan-Mass Challenge for cancer research.

6.

Khosrowshahi’s grandfather was a famous Iranian poet and scholar.

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His grandfather was a prominent businessman, not a poet. The confusion may stem from other famous Iranian literary families.

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Dara Khosrowshahi is a direct descendant of the last Shah of Iran.

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He is not related to the Pahlavi dynasty. His family were wealthy industrialists, but not royal.

8.

Dara Khosrowshahi turned down an offer to become CEO of Microsoft before taking the Uber job.

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Microsoft never offered Dara Khosrowshahi the CEO role. Satya Nadella was appointed in 2014, and there is no record of such an offer being made or turned down.

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