Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said that he would never have imagined resigning from the company he co-founded, eight years ago.
Last week he said he was taking an indefinite leave of absence following the sudden death of his mother in a boating accident. A major Uber investors group demanded Kalanick's resignation earlier Tuesday according to the New York Times.
- March 3: The New York Times reveals that Uber used a phony version of its app to thwart authorities in cities where it was operating illegally.
Uber's board said in a statement that Kalanick had "always put Uber first".
Kalanick will remain on the board.
Alexander was sacked earlier this month.
The CEO of Uber has been given his marching orders from the company's biggest shareholders.
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That inquiry led to the firing of 20 employees and the forced departure of one of Kalanick's closest lieutentants, Emil Michael.
His resignation comes after a months-long investigation into the culture of the company and the workplace practices, led by former US Attorney General Eric Holder.
But that brashness has also been blamed for scandals this year, from the unearthing of a culture of bullying and discrimination at Uber to a U.S. Department of Justice federal investigation and a high-stakes lawsuit filed by Alphabet Inc that threatens Uber's self-driving auto ambitions.
As for Kalanick's own turmoil, it began also this year when a former Uber engineer stepped forward and revealed situations at the company that were filled with sexual harassment. He will stay on as a board member. He had become embroiled in a lawsuit brought against Uber by Alphabet's self-driving vehicle subsidiary Waymo alleging theft of trade secrets, just one of the difficulties Uber's next boss must deal with.
Also, Kalanick lost his temper in an argument with an Uber driver who was complaining about pay. Afterward, Kalanick said he needed management help and had to grow up.
Even some of Kalanick's staunchest allies have found fault with how Uber has been run.
Kalanick had already been on a leave of absence aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
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