Uber Co-founder Kalanick Leaves Board of Directors

Former Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick stands on a balcony above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company's IPO in New York City, on May 10, 2019. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will resign from its board of directors by the end of the year, the company said on Dec. 24.

Kalanick, who helped found Uber in 2009, stepped down from the company’s helm in June 2017 under pressure from investors after a string of setbacks.