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ISAACMAN
Job Title : CEO Company : Shift4 Payments
We document the aeronautic and fintech billionaire ’ s journey to success , which began in his early years .
The fintech industry certainly has its fair share of young entrepreneurs , but none are quite as interesting as Jared Isaacman – a New Jersey native and high school dropout from Bernards Township . Born in 1983 in New Jersey , Jared Isaacman grew up in the neighbourhood with his parents and three siblings . The family had an unremarkable existence and were middle-income earners .
As a teenager , Isaacman ’ s penchant for all things technical became insatiable . He was clearly gifted , yet the academic environment failed to fulfill his interests in IT and technology . By the age of 16 , he quit school and began working as a technician in a computer repair business .
2.6bn
Net worth ( 2021 )
38 Years old
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