Jared Isaacman started his first company at age 16, and has long been passionate about flying.
American entrepreneur and billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first non-professional astronaut to walk in space on Thursday.
The businessman had long been passionate about flying, first taking pilot lessons in 2004 and later setting a world record for circumnavigating the world in a light jet. Time magazine estimated that Mr Isaacman paid $200m to fellow billionaire Elon Musk for all four seats aboard the SpaceX craft. He also founded Draken International in 2011, a defence firm that trains Air Force pilots and owns the world’s largest fleet of private military aircrafts.
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