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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by Pandabob on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @01:37AM (#14600936)
Would Marissa Mayer be a good fit for Uber CEO? Given that she just resigned from Yahoo, one would think the board would at least consider her. Unless they're going to choose the next CEO from within the company.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by vgfgtffcf on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @01:54AM (#14601076)
Absolutely, you can count on her to destroy Uber gracefully with a topping of PR. And she will end up with a few hundred million at the end of it all. Failing upwards personified.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by OriginalPenguin on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @02:07AM (#14601147)
Why would you think Marissa would be a good fit?
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by anigbrowl on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:19AM (#14601601)
No, her name is associated with decline. I think a woman CEO is likely, but it doesn't have to be from inside tech. I bet on Indra Nooyi.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by hendzen on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @01:39AM (#14600955)
Good chance of it being Arianna Huffington.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by MichaelGG on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @02:50AM (#14601424)
What? Why? I looked her up on Wikipedia - she's an author and a political commentator?
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by ipsum2 on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @02:54AM (#14601451)
I'm not OP, but Arianna Huffington is on the board of Uber, helping lead the investigation behind the sexual harassment report. NYTimes also has this (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/technology/arianna-huffin...):

> In recent months, Ms. Huffington has become the public voice of Uber’s board as the company has tried to overcome scandals over its workplace culture. She has forged a friendship with Mr. Kalanick. And behind the scenes, she has been a driving force in recruiting an Uber board member and executives.

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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by MichaelGG on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @11:22AM (#14604547)
Why would that qualify her to run it?
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by sidcool on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @02:41AM (#14601368)
How about Eric Schmidt?
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by tiredwired on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:02AM (#14601495)
How about Elizabeth Holmes?
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by anigbrowl on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:11AM (#14601549)
That would be hilarious
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by r00fus on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:00AM (#14601488)
Why would Eric even think of it?
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by sidcool on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:39AM (#14601709)
Question is whether Uber board thinks about it.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by cft on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @01:45AM (#14601003)
Do people believe that this PC circus can actually make a long term business profit?
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