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Travis Kalanick (Uber Founder) Age, Wife, Biography, Resignation Reason & More

Travis Kalanick

Bio
Real NameTravis Cordell Kalanick
NicknameNot Known
ProfessionBusinessman, Computer Programmer
Physical Stats & More
Height(Approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight(Approx.)in Kilograms- 70 kg
in Pounds- 154 lbs
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth6 August 1976
Age (as in 2016)40 Years
Birth Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
NationalityAmerican
SignatureTravis Kalanick signature
HometownNorthridge, California, USA
SchoolGranada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS), Los Angeles
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Educational QualificationsComputer Engineering or UCLA‎ (dropped out)
FamilyFather- Donald Edward Kalanick
Mother- Late Bonnie Horowitz Kalanick (Retail advertiser)Travis Kalanick parents Bonnie Kalanick (center), Donald Edward Kalanick (left)
Brother- Cory Kalanick
Sister- Anji Arm (Half-sister)
ReligionChristianity
EthnicitySlovakian, Austrian
HobbiesTravelling, cooking, blogging
AddressJam Pad, San Francisco, California
Travis Kalanick house
Favorite Things
Favorite FoodMexican and Japanese Food
Favorite MusicianMaroon 5
Favorite SongAnimals by Maroon 5
Favorite DestinationsSpain, Japan, Greece, Iceland, Hawaii, France
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Sexual OrientationStraight
Affairs/GirlfriendsGabi Holzwarth (Violinist, Ex-Partner - 2014–2016)
Travis Kalanick with Ex-partner Gabi Holzwarth
Wife/SpouseN/A
ChildrenSon- N/A
Daughter- N/A
Money Factor
Net Worth$6.3 billion
Car CollectionBMW M3

Travis Kalanick

Some Lesser Known Facts About Travis Kalanick

  • Does Travis Kalanick smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Travis Kalanick drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • As a kid, he wanted to be a spy.
  • As a youngster, he used to sell knives for Cutco.
  • At the age of 18, he started his SAT-prep course called ‘New Way Academy.’
  • In 1998, he dropped out of college to work on Scour, a peer-to-peer search engine, with his classmates Michael Todd and Vince Busam. Travis Kalanick during his working days for Scour
  • In 2009, Travis and his friend Garrett Camp struck with an idea of “pushing a button to get a ride”, after which they both founded ‘Uber’, a location-based app that makes hiring an on-demand private driver.
  • His parents were “rider zero” or the first riders of his Uber cab service.
  • On 21 June 2017, he resigned from the position of Uber’s CEO due to investors pressure because of the misogynistic workplace culture and Kalanick’s berating an Uber drive.