Mark MacGann has been identified as the man behind the leaked document that has Uber under the gun, and we have compiled five facts you should know about him.
In a video interview with The Guardian, MacGann confessed that his reason for finally coming out was the number of people Uber hurt. He mentioned that the company had promised drivers heaven and earth to persuade them to join the ride-hailing industry, which disrupted the traditional taxi system. However, it all turned out to be a lie.
“When that turned out not to be the case — we had actually sold people a lie — how can you have a clear conscience if you don’t stand up and own your contribution to how people are being treated today?,” he said.
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5 quick facts on Mark MacGann
Here are five quick facts you should know about Mark MacGann, Uber leak whistleblower:
- Mark MacGann served as Uber’s chief of policy in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) between 2014 and 2016.
- He holds degrees in politics and economics from universities in France and London. Besides Uber, he has worked as Senior Vice-President, Head of Government Affairs and Public Advocacy, New York Stock Exchange. He was also VP and Head of Strategic Affairs at Alcatel.
- MacGann was born in Longford, Ireland, and he began his career as a consular, Politico Europeans at the Conseil regional Rhne-Alpes. He worked with Havas, Nokia, and Brunswick Group before landing the prestigious role at Uber. Sources say that Mark MacGann is married and has kids, if this if true, her has managed to keep them away from the limelight.
- During his tenure at the senior executive level at Uber, Mark was the company’s face and claimed that he was the one talking to governments, pushing agenda in the media, and was directly involved in many of the company’s now-frowned-upon maneuvers. It was MacGann that provided the incriminating messages like the one where French President Emmanuel Macron promised to look favorably and personally at Uber’s problems with regulators in his country.
- He eventually sued Uber for a bonus after he left in 2016, and he was paid 585,000 euros in a settlement.
Uber basically called him a hypocrite in response to the revelation that the whistleblower was indeed Mark MacGann. The company said that he had said only wonderful things while he was leaving and his revelation came after he had received his bonus payment.
Uber is definitely in for a rough time, and it will take an outstanding PR campaign to come out of this one looking clean.
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