Uber Technologies Inc.’s next chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, isn’t usually counted among the A-list of Silicon Valley chiefs, but the longtime internet executive brings a history of deal making and a track record of steady growth to the job. Mr. Khosrowshahi, 48 years old, is closely tied to the media mogul Barry Diller, who hired the merger expert in 1998 when he was a young analyst at investment bank Allen & Co.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2017 03:11 UTC