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. |