He is also grappling with the death of
his mother in a boating accident last month that sent his father to the hospital.
Kalanick already announced last week that he was going on an indefinite leave of absence following the death of
his mother in a boating accident.
Kalanick, who had just suffered the immense tragedy of losing
his mother in a boating accident, said he is taking a leave of absence.
Not exact matches
The idea of his leaving gained extra momentum after his
mother died
in a
boating accident over Memorial Day weekend.
It accused Benchmark of «secretly planning» to oust Kalanick shortly after his parents were involved
in a
boating accident, resulting
in the death of his
mother.
Mr. Kalanick last week said he would take an indefinite leave of absence from Uber, partly to work on himself and to grieve for his
mother, who died last month
in a
boating accident.
The move comes as Kalanick continues to mourn the sudden death of his
mother, who was killed
in a
boating accident last month that also injured his father.
Travis Kalanick, the CEO and cofounder of Uber, told staff Tuesday he will take time off
in order to grieve for his
mother, who recently died
in a tragic
boating accident.
The meeting comes at a terrible moment of personal tragedy for Kalanick — last month, his
mother was killed
in a
boating accident, which also left his father gravely ill.