https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/28/dara-khosrowshahi-man-chosen-uber-next-chief-executive-expedia

During his 12 years with Expedia it became a dominant name in the travel industry, but it will be a major challenge to steady Uber’s ship

The man designated as Uber’s new chief executive left Tehran for the US aged nine on the eve of the Iranian revolution, and became a driving force behind the success of the online travel company Expedia.