On Friday, Mr. Immelt and Mr. Khosrowshahi made the trip to downtown San Francisco for the last leg of the selection. Mr. Kalanick viewed Ms. Whitman as potentially compromised by her strong affiliation with Benchmark, which has sued Mr. Kalanick for board control. (On Wednesday, lawyers for Benchmark and Mr. Kalanick will meet in Delaware Chancery Court over whether the case will go to arbitration.) While many leaned toward Ms. Whitman as a first choice, all of the directors continued including Mr. Khosrowshahi in their selections. A consensus grew among Uber board members that Mr. Khosrowshahi was a stronger candidate who came with fewer potential headaches.

Source: New York Times August 29, 2017 23:44 UTC