Businessman performing a space walkImage credit source: SpaceX
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, always does something unique. On Wednesday, his company SpaceX will take 4 people on the world’s first commercial spacewalk, the ‘Polaris Dawn Mission’. Among these “space tourists” is also a 41-year-old American businessman, who is also a pilot. Did you know that he started his business as a referee at just 16 years old? Do you know his business?
The four people who will be taking part in ‘Mission Polaris Dawn’ include Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis and billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Even before she got on Elon Musk’s spacecraft, she had already done another spacewalk. This is her second spacewalk in the last 3 years.
He started his business at the age of 16.
Jared Isaacman’s story of starting his business is somewhat like the beginning of Google. At the age of 16, Jared Isaacman started a business in his parents’ garage in New Jersey, which later became Shift4 Payments. He dropped out of high school midway. Apart from providing payment services to people, his company also runs the software business for PoS (point of sale card payment machine).
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Jared Isaacman’s company, Shift 4 Payments, now handles more than $260 billion worth of transactions each year. A third of US restaurants and hotels use its service. Chains such as Hilton and KFC are among its biggest customers.
The property of Jared Isaacman
SpaceX’s ‘Polaris Dawn Mission’ is a 5-day space tour. Jared Isaacman is part of its ‘Dragon Crew’. According to Forbes, he owns a property worth $1.9 billion. This amount in Indian currency is approximately Rs 15,950 crore. This is as much wealth as the value of Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia house. Jared Isaacman owns a 38 percent stake in Shift 4 Payments.
