Uber Hires Former Obama Adviser Plouffe as Lyft COO Exits
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Uber Technologies Inc. hired David Plouffe, a former top political adviser to President Barack Obama, to help it cope with regulatory hurdles and mounting opposition from cabbies around the globe.
The San Francisco-based startup, which makes a mobile car-booking application, said yesterday it has hired Plouffe to be senior vice president of policy and strategy. Uber said Plouffe will start with the company in late September and lead policy and political activities, branding and communications.