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Lyft hires Tesla executive Jon McNeill as COO

The company noted McNeill's experience starting companies from scratch and managing at scale

Reuters February 08, 2018

An illuminated sign appears in a Lyft ride-hailing car in Los Angeles, California, US September 21, 2017. Picture taken September 21, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Lyft announced on Wednesday that Jon McNeill, former president of global sales and service at Tesla, joined the ride-hailing company as the chief operating officer.

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In a blog post, Lyft noted McNeill's experience starting companies from scratch and managing at scale.

McNeill’s departure from Tesla was announced on Wednesday’s earnings call.

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