http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/08/28/6-things-to-know-about-ubers-ceo-pick-dara-khosrowshahi/ >Uber's frantic, drama-filled search for a new CEO is over. >Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive of Expedia, would be the company's new leader if he chooses to accept the position, in a surprise ending to a contentious selection process that saw two industry titans beaten out. Meg Whitman, chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Enterprises, and Jeff Immelt, the departing chief executive of GE, were considered but ultimately didn't land the job.