Jared Isaacman is the CEO of Shift4, the Pennsylvania-based credit card payment-processing company he founded at age 16 in the basement of his parents' home.

In September 2024, he became the first private citizen to walk in space when he led SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission that orbited Earth for 5 days.

He previously commanded SpaceX's Inspiration4 commercial space mission that orbited Earth for 3 days.

Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and the world's richest man, was a big supporter for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

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On Nov. 4, President Donald to lead NASA, reversing direction from his decision in May to pull ‘s nomination.

" astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, mak

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