Ryan Graves, Uber Technologies Inc.’s first hired employee and one of its longest standing directors, is leaving the board two weeks after the company’s initial public offering cemented his status as a paper billionaire. Uber said in a regulatory filing that Mr. Graves informed the company of his intention to resign from the board this Monday. The ride-hailing company said the departure isn’t the result of a disagreement, and it praised him for his role at the San Francisco company from its beginning. “While this is a bittersweet...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 24, 2019 23:37 UTC