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'''Jared Isaacman''' (born February 11, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, [[pilot]], philanthropist, and [[commercial astronaut]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=FAA Commercial Human Spaceflight Recognition|url=https://www.faa.gov/space/licenses/human_spaceflight/recognition/|access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=astronaut {{!}} Definition, Facts, & Training {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/astronaut|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref> He is the founder of [[Draken International]], a private [[air force]] provider and the founder and CEO of [[Shift4 Payments]], a [[payment processor]].<ref name=forbes20201007/> As of February 2023, his estimated net worth is US$2 billion.<ref name="ForbesProfile">{{cite web |title=Forbes profile: Jared Isaacman |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jared-isaacman/ |website=Forbes |access-date=7 February 2023|language=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

Jared Isaacman was born on February 11, 1983, to Donald and Sandra Marie Isaacman. He is Jewish, although he has said he is not a religious person despite donating to synagogues.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jackie |last=Wattles|title=How to practice religion could be a big question for some space tourists|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/15/tech/spacex-inspiration-4-religion-in-space-scn/index.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=CNN|date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fallon |first=Patrick T. /|title=Rocket man: Jared Isaacman is leading the first trip to space without astronauts|url=https://forward.com/news/468864/rocket-man-philanthropist-jared-isaacman-spacex-resilience-inspiration4/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=The Forward |date=May 4, 2021 |agency=AFP|language=en-US}}</ref> He is a youngest child, and has three siblings: two brothers, Marc and Michael, and a sister, Tiffany.<ref name=Cinemaholic-2021-Isaacman-Inspiration4>{{cite web |url= https://thecinemaholic.com/who-is-inspiration4s-jared-isaacmans-wife-who-are-his-parents/ |title= Who Is Inspiration4's Jared Isaacman's Wife? Who Are His Parents? |publisher= The Cinemaholic |date= 2021 }}</ref> While living in [[Westfield, New Jersey]], he attended Wilson Elementary School. Around 1993, the Isaacman family moved from Westfield to the [[Liberty Corner, New Jersey|Liberty Corner]] section of [[Bernards Township, New Jersey|Bernards Township]]. Isaacman attended William Annin Middle School (6–8th grade) from ages 11 to 13, where he met his future wife Monica. He attended Aviation Challenge in Huntsville, Alabama as a child, inspiring his love of aviation.

As a ninth grader and a freshman at [[Ridge High School]] in [[Bernards Township, New Jersey]], Isaacman discovered that he and his best friend, Brendan Lauber, had a knack for fixing computers and started a computer repair business in his parents' basement called '''Deco Systems'''. He also worked at CompUSA in nearby Somerville, NJ.<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/billionaire-journeys-from-ridge-high-school-to-space/article_7f0147ca-8267-5efc-be8d-6a51591f9c32.html "Billionaire journeys from Ridge High School to space"], ''Bernardsville News'', February 10, 2021. Accessed February 23, 2021. "When Jared Isaacman dropped out of Ridge High School more than 20 years ago to pursue a successful career in business, it seemed like the sky was the limit."</ref> He had begun working, doing computer technical service and repair, when he was 14.<ref name=fcompany20150413/> Two years later, that work resulted in an offer of a full-time job from one of his clients, and he chose to drop out of high school to take the job, obtaining a [[GED]] along the way.<ref name=forbes20201007/>

== Business career ==

==Personal life==

In 2004, Isaacman began taking flying lessons. In 2009, he set a world record for circumnavigating the globe.<ref name=fcompany20150413/><ref name=nj20090415/> He received a bachelor's degree in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2011. He is flight qualified in multiple [[Military aircraft|military jet aircraft]].<ref name=forbes20201007/> In his 20s, he flew in many [[airshow]]s, but by his 30s, he had stopped flying as such.<ref name=inc20171025/>

He is married and has two daughters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rabie |first1=Passant |title=Who is Jared Issacman? 29 facts about the billionaire going to orbit with SpaceX |url=https://www.inverse.com/science/jared-isaacman-spacex-codex |access-date=23 March 2021 |work=Inverse |publisher=Bustle Digital Group |date=5 February 2021}}</ref> Isaacman married Monica of New Jersey in 2011. She went to middle school with Jared, and later worked at UBC. Isaacman entered into a relationship with Monica in 2002. <ref name=BlurredReality-20210908>{{cite web |url= https://blurred-reality.com/jared-isaacman-wife-monica-isaacman-chacana/ |title= Meet Jared Isaacman's Wife Monica Isaacman AKA Monica Chacana – How Long Have They Been Married? |author= Natalia Romanova |date= 8 September 2021 |publisher= Blurred Reality }}</ref> Isaacman has been a resident of [[Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Washington Township, New Jersey]].<ref name=nj20090410>{{cite news |url= https://www.nj.com/news/local/2009/04/warren_county_man_tries_a_thir.html |title= Warren County man attempts flight around globe in record time |date= 10 April 2009 |author= Sarah Schillaci |agency= Star Ledger |work=New Jersey Local News }}</ref>

==Personal endeavors==

===Air show pilot===

===World record flight===

In 2008, he tried to set the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a light jet, falling just short, by traveling around the world in 83 hours, just beyond the existing record of 82 hours. The record attempt was a fundraising event for [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].<ref name=nj20090410/>

In April 2009, he set a world record for circumnavigating the globe in a [[light jet]], making the flight in 61:51:15, about 20 hours faster than the previous record of 82 hours. The world record attempt was made as a fundraising event for Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey.<ref name=fcompany20150413/><ref name=nj20090415>{{cite news |work=New Jersey Local News |date=15 April 2009 |title=Warren County pilot back at Morristown Airport after breaking world flight record |url=https://www.nj.com/news/local/2009/04/pilot_back_at_morristown_airpo.html |access-date=2020-08-23 }}</ref> He flew a [[Cessna Citation CJ2]] with two other crew members, skipping stops in India and Japan, where he encountered hours-long ground delays in his previous attempt in 2008.<ref name=nj20090410/>

===Spaceflights===

Isaacman will return to space on the upcoming [[Polaris Dawn]] mission, scheduled for launch no earlier than July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Falcon 9 Block 5 {{!}} Polaris Dawn |url=https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/NextSpaceflight.com/launches/details/6897 |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=nextspaceflight.com |language=en}}</ref> He will become the first astronaut to fly on a Dragon and command its mission for the second time.

* [https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/baskingridebillionaire/ Bernards Township, New Jersey Talks about Jared Isaacman Growing Up]