Trump announces Jewish entrepreneur to head NASA
Jared Isaacman speaks with Cadet 1st Class Garrett Greenwood on stage during the 30th Annual National Character and Leadership Symposium in Arnold Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Feb. 23, 2023. Isaacman, a pilot, civilian astronaut, and CEO of Shift4 payments, spoke to Academy Cadets during an NCLS fireside chat about why leadership and teamwork secured his journey to commanding the world’s first all-civilian mission to space and involvement in the Polaris Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
Jared Isaacman speaks at the 30th Annual National Character and Leadership Symposium in Arnold Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 23, 2023. Credit: Trevor Cokley/U.S. Air Force via Wikimedia Commons.
(JNS) — President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination on Dec. 4 of Jewish entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA has a major presence in Huntsville and along the Mississippi-Louisiana border.
Isaacman is the founder and chief executive of Shift4, a payment processing company, and co-founder and chief executive of Draken International, a private fighter-jet company and contractor for the Defense Department.
“Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform.
Isaacman flew as commander on SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s private spaceflight in 2021, which he helped fund. It was the first of three private spaceflights he purchased from Musk.
“Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe and advancing the new Space economy make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era,” Trump wrote.
