Trump Taps Jared Isaacman, Billionaire and Private Astronaut, to Lead NASA

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December 4, 2024, 7:55 PM

• •Jared Isaacman is a billionaire entrepreneur, aviator and private astronaut.
• •He has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA.
• •Isaacman's nomination would need to be confirmed by the Senate next year.

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA. Isaacman is a private astronaut who has already flown to space twice. He is the founder and CEO of the payment-processing company Shift4 Payments and founder of the defense company Draken International. He is also a philanthropist who has raised or donated hundreds of millions of dollars to causes such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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