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Jesse Itzler (born August 22, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, author, and rapper. [3] He is the co-founder of Marquis Jet, one of the largest private jet card companies in the world, a partner in Zico Coconut Water, the founder of The 100 Mile Group and one of the owners of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
Dichter founded Marquis Jet in 2001, the first fractional card jet program. By 2007, the firm was turning over more than $700 million per year from its 3,500 customers. [ 7 ] In November 2010, Dichter sold Marquis Jet [ 8 ] to NetJets , a subsidiary of Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway .
The company was founded in 1964 and originally known as Executive Jet Airways. The name was later changed to Executive Jet Aviation (EJA), and again in 2002 to NetJets, after Berkshire Hathaway purchased it in 1998. NetJets was the first private business jet charter and aircraft management company in the world. [7]
Under the terms of the agreement, Marquis Jet became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NetJets, which itself is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B). No additional details were ...
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In 2008, Blakely married Jesse Itzler, [30] the co-founder of Marquis Jet. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Together, they have four children. [ 33 ] She is a convert to Judaism .
When you want to disrupt an industry, timing matters. Serial entrepreneur Marc Lore would know — in 2016, Lore's Jet was famously acquired by Walmart for $ 3.3 billion and, six years prior, his ...