Saturday, May 27, 2017

Mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Dies in Boating Accident

Bonnie Kalanick, 71 years old, died after the boat she and her husband were riding in hit a rock in Pine Flat Lake.

FRESNO, Calif.—The mother of the CEO of the ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. died in a boat accident Friday in Fresno County, the company said.

Bonnie Kalanick, 71 years old, died after the boat she and her husband, Donald, 78, were riding in hit a rock in Pine Flat Lake in the eastern part of the county, authorities said.

They are the parents of Travis Kalanick, 40, who founded Uber in 2009. The company has since grown to become an international operation with a market value of nearly $70 billion.

MORE/Source: Mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Dies in Boating Accident – WSJ


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