Which CEO co-founded Uber and was ousted as CEO in 2017?

Travis Kalanick co-founded Uber and was ousted as its CEO in 2017.

Kalanick became involved with Uber after Canadian entrepreneur Garrett Camp developed the idea for a smartphone service that could summon upscale cars. The company was founded in 2009, initially as UberCab. Ryan Graves served as its first CEO, but Kalanick took over the role in 2010 and directed Uber's rapid international growth.

His tenure also brought intense criticism over Uber's workplace culture, regulatory tactics, and treatment of employees and drivers. In 2017, allegations of sexual harassment and other management failures triggered investigations and a broader corporate crisis. Kalanick first took an indefinite leave of absence and then resigned as CEO on June 20, 2017, under pressure from major investors.

Garrett Camp is a common mix-up because he co-founded Uber, while Ryan Graves was its initial chief executive. Dara Khosrowshahi is another frequent distractor: he became Uber's CEO after Kalanick's departure. Kalanick remained on Uber's board until the end of 2019 and later became CEO of City Storage Systems, the parent company associated with CloudKitchens.