Travis Kalanick Exercises Right to Appoint Two Uber Directors

Why is this a "surprise move" by Travis? It sounds like he was granted this power and now people are shocked he used it?

Ursula Burns seems like a good choice, John Thain (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;John_Thain" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;John_Thain</a>) not so much...

I find myself rooting for him like I rooted for Darth Vader.

Anyone else tired of the constant media posturing by these plutocrats? How will this meaningfully affect the company?

So is the lawsuit about if Kalanick has the right to do so still pending?<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;venturebeat.com&#x2F;2017&#x2F;08&#x2F;10&#x2F;uber-investor-benchmark-sues-travis-kalanick-for-fraud&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;venturebeat.com&#x2F;2017&#x2F;08&#x2F;10&#x2F;uber-investor-benchmark-s...</a>

I wonder how much of all this is just lust for drama. What are they actually fighting about?

Both are establishment investor-friendly choices.

I have to wonder what Thain and Burns are thinking in this scenario.

fuck you travis. - every uber employee

Anyone have a non-paywalled link?

high stakes chess move right here

John Thain the ex Merril Lynch CEO who spent 1.2 million dollars of company money to remodel his office[1].<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;01&#x2F;27&#x2F;business&#x2F;27bank.html?mcubz=3" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;01&#x2F;27&#x2F;business&#x2F;27bank.html?mcubz...</a>

None of what you hear. Half of what you read.<p>The truth will not be found in the media channel. The media is rarely reporting anymore. They are delivering.