Jared Isaacman
American entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jared Isaacman (born February 11, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, pilot, philanthropist, and space tourist.[3][4] He is the founder of Draken International, a private air force provider and the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, a payment processor.[5] As of February 2023, his estimated net worth is US$2 billion.[6]
Jared Isaacman | |
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Born | (1983-02-11) February 11, 1983 (age 41)[1] |
Title | Founder, CEO, of Shift4 and Founder of Draken International |
Spouse | Monica Isaacman[2] |
Children | 2 |
Space career | |
Commercial astronaut Crew Dragon commander | |
Time in space | 2d 23h 3m |
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Isaacman was the commander of Inspiration4, a private spaceflight using SpaceX's Crew Dragon Resilience, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 16, 2021. The crew returned to Earth on September 18, 2021, after orbiting at 585 km (364 mi) in altitude. The mission was part of a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, to which Isaacman pledged to donate $100 million.[7]
Isaacman will command the Polaris Dawn mission, the first private spaceflight in a series of missions named the Polaris Program. Isaacman is currently undergoing commercial astronaut training at SpaceX.[8]