Dara Khosrowshahi: A Journey from Tehran to Silicon Valley’s Powerhouse

Challenges of Migration
The family's wealth remained in Iran, and the company was later nationalized. With limited financial support, Dara’s mother—who had never worked before—took on a full-time job to ensure her children could receive a quality education. When Dara was 13, his father returned to Iran to care for his own father and was barred from leaving the country for six years.