27 AUG

Jeff Immelt tweets that he will not try to become Uber’s next CEO

Uber apparently just lost its front-runner for the CEO job. Immelt tweeted on Sunday that he’s withdrawing his name from the hunt.

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I have decided not to pursue a leadership position at Uber. I have immense respect for the company & founders – Travis, Garrett and Ryan.

Uber could not be immediately reached for comment.

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