Aviation Outlook with Inspiration4 Commander Jared Isaacman I Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and is the mission commander of the Inspiration4 space flight, the world’s first, all-civilian mission to space to inspire support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He and the crew of the Inspiration4 are scheduled for launch from Kennedy Space Center in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Jared is the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, the leader in integrated payment processing solutions. A true entrepreneur, he started Shift4 Payments in 1999 from the basement of his family’s house when he was 16 years old. Today, with a dozen offices across the U.S. and Europe and more than 7,000 partners, Shift4 securely processes over $200 billion in annual payments volume and provides technology solutions for more than 200,000 businesses.

He is an accomplished pilot, rated to fly commercial and military aircraft, and he holds several world records, including a Speed-Around-The-World flight to raise money and awareness for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. He has flown in over 100 airshows as part of the Black Diamond Jet Team, dedicating every performance to charitable causes. He and his companies are dedicated to supporting a range of charities.