Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick To Leave Company's Board

One of the founders of dominant ride-hailing service Uber, Travis Kalanick, will exit the company at the end of the year, the company announced Tuesday.

Mr. Kalanick, who was pushed out as chief executive in 2017 over various controversies, will sever his final ties to the company, resigning from the board of directors effective from December 31 to focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors, Uber said in a statement.

“Uber has been a part of my life for the past 10 years. At the close of the decade, and with the company now public, it seems like the right moment for me to focus on my current business and philanthropic pursuits,” Mr. Kalanick said.