Ryan Graves

Ryan Graves (born 1983) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Saltwater, an investment holding company, and previously was the CEO, then SVP of Global Operations at Uber, where he was also a board director until 2019.[2]

Not to be confused with Ryan Graves (ice hockey).
Ryan Graves
Graves in Ethiopia 2018
Born1983 (age 37–38)
San Diego, California, US
EducationMiami University
OccupationFounder & CEO, Saltwater
SVP, Uber (December 2010-September 2017)
CEO, Uber (February–December 2010)
Net worthUS$1.6 billion (March 2019)[1]
Board member ofCharity: Water
Spouse(s)Married
Children3

Early life

Graves was born in San Diego, California.[3] An avid surfer, he grew up competing for his high school surf team at Horizon Christian Academy. Graves graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a degree in Economics.

Career

Graves served as Uber's CEO and General Manager from February 2010 to December 2010, when his CEO role was replaced by one of Uber's founders Travis Kalanick. After that he served as the SVP of Global Operations at Uber until August 10, 2017. He was often referred to as 'No. 2' and was very close to Uber's former CEO Kalanick. He was on the board of directors of the company until 10 days after the IPO.[4]

In 2018, Graves announced his firm Saltwater, an investment company, focused on majority acquisitions of technology businesses.[5]

Philanthropy

Graves and his wife, Molly, are supporters of Charity: Water which focuses on delivering clean water solutions to people in developing nations. Graves serves on the Charity: Water Board of Directors and has found innovative ways to contribute philanthropically giving stock so the organization's employees could also share in the upside.[6] Donating philanthropically, according to Business Insider, was one of Graves' first acts after the Uber IPO.[7]

Personal life

Graves is married, with three children, and lives on the island of Kaua'i, Hawaii.[1]

References
  1. "Forbes profile: Ryan Graves". Forbes. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "Uber's original CEO, Ryan Graves, to step down from operating role". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. Ellen Huet, Uber Cofounder Garrett Camp, First Hire Ryan Graves Join FORBES Billionaires List, Forbes, March 2, 2015
  4. "Uber's original CEO, Ryan Graves, to step down from operating role". Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "Saltwater Capital, Investing through the partner equity model". Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. "A Charity Accepts Uber Stock as Donations. Then Uses It to Pay Staff Bonuses. Is That O.K.?". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. "Uber's first employee Ryan Graves to make over 1 Billion and already donates $14 million to charity". Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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