Travis Kalanick Age, Wiki and Bio

Travis Kalanick

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman, Computer Programmer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth6/08/1976
Age48 years
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA

Bio/Wiki

Real NameTravis Cordell Kalanick
NicknameNot Known

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 10”
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGranada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS), Los Angeles
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
EducationComputer Engineering at UCLA‎ (dropped out)

Personal Life

Zodiac SignLeo
HometownNorthridge, California, USA
ReligionChristianity
EthnicitySlovakian, Austrian
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Cooking
  • Blogging

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Sexual OrientationStraight
Affairs/GirlfriendsGabi Holzwarth (Violinist, Ex-Partner - 2014–2016)

Family

FatherDonald Edward Kalanick
MotherLate Bonnie Horowitz Kalanick (Retail advertiser)
Siblings
BrotherCory Kalanick
SisterAnji Arm (Half-sister)
SpouseN/A
Children
SonN/A
DaughterN/A

Career

Net Worth$6.3 billion
Car CollectionBMW M3

Favourites

Favorite FoodMexican and Japanese Food
Favorite MusicianMaroon 5
Favorite SongAnimals by Maroon 5
Favorite Destinations
  • Spain
  • Japan
  • Greece
  • Iceland
  • Hawaii
  • France

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.