Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Travis Cordell Kalanick |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5’ 10” |
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| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS), Los Angeles |
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| College | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Education | Computer Engineering at UCLA (dropped out) |
Personal Life
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
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| Hometown | Northridge, California, USA |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Slovakian, Austrian |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Gabi Holzwarth (Violinist, Ex-Partner - 2014–2016) |
Family
| Father | Donald Edward Kalanick | ||||
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| Mother | Late Bonnie Horowitz Kalanick (Retail advertiser) | ||||
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| Spouse | N/A | ||||
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Career
| Net Worth | $6.3 billion |
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| Car Collection | BMW M3 |
Favourites
| Favorite Food | Mexican and Japanese Food |
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| Favorite Musician | Maroon 5 |
| Favorite Song | Animals by Maroon 5 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| He dreamt of becoming a spy in his childhood. | |
| During his youth, he sold knives for Cutco. | |
| At 18, he launched his SAT-prep program known as ‘New Way Academy.’ | |
| In 1998, he left college to work on Scour, a peer-to-peer search engine, with classmates Michael Todd and Vince Busam. | |
| In 2009, Travis and Garrett Camp came up with the concept of a ride-hailing app, leading to the founding of ‘Uber.’ | |
| His parents were the first customers of his Uber cab service. | |
| He stepped down as Uber’s CEO on June 21, 2017, under pressure from investors due to workplace culture issues and mistreatment of an Uber driver. |
