Jared Isaacman comes with deep fintech experience and a working relationship with Elon Musk and SpaceX.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 that Jared Isaacman, a billionaire fintech CEO, ace pilot, and the first person to bet on sports from outside the Earth’s atmosphere, would become the next commissioner of NASA, pending congressional approval.
If appointed, Isaacman would become the 15th person to hold the top spot at NASA, following incumbent Bill Nelson, a long-time Florida Democrat.
Isaacman currently serves as the CEO of Shift4, a payments facilitation and financial technology company boasting more than $260 billion processed annually and more than 200,000 clients. He’s also known for his deep ties to fellow technology mogul Elon Musk and commercial NASA partner SpaceX.
