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So this guy started his first company at 16 and grew it into a $2.5Bn outfit as of 2023. He's also a pilot and has flown in space as a civilian astronaut.

Sign me up!

His other firm is Draken International, which has the largest private fleet of fighter aircraft:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Draken+International...

Draken International has signed a contract to bring yet more F-16 fighter jets to its fast-expanding “red air” fleet, as the adversary air support contractor adds ex-Norwegian Vipers to the dozen former Dutch examples it acquired earlier this year. Up to 12 F-16s acquired from Norway will form part of an impressive private tactical jet air force, already one of the world’s largest, which also includes a dozen ex-South African Atlas Cheetahs, and 22 ex-Spanish Air Force Mirage F1Ms, plus assorted other subsonic jets, as well as a deep backstock of MiG-21s.

Great pick.
He's an aviator with ties to tech entrepreneurship and the military. He's also aware of what's possible when private companies put their minds to things.

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Isaacman was the captain for the recently-completed "Inspiration4" mission - the first all-civilian crew to orbit the Earth:

https://inspiration4.com/

...he even performed a space walk as a part of that mission.

This is an *outstanding* choice to lead NASA.

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