Executive known for deal making and steady growth

Dara Khosrowshahi honed his skills as deal maker while working for mogul Barry Diller

Uber Technologies Inc’s next chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, isn’t usually counted among the A-list of Silicon Valley chiefs, but the longtime internet executive brings a history of deal making and a track record of steady growth to the job.

Mr Khosrowshahi, 48 years old, is closely tied to the media mogul Barry Diller, who hired the merger expert in 1998 when he was a young analyst at investment bank Allen & Co. He took over as CEO of Expedia Inc. EXPE -0.45% in 2005 shortly after Mr. Diller spun out his travel properties.

Expedia has been a voracious acquirer ever