TOM O’LEARY
CEO/CO-FOUNDER
JETZERO
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MARK PAGE
FOUNDER/CTO
JETZERO
WHY: Long Beach-based JetZero is developing a wedge-shaped plane called Z4 that is designed to be more climate friendly and convenient for passengers. Planned features range from lower harmful emissions, less noise, faster boarding and a more comfortable interior layout with individual storage bins over each seat.
IN THE NEWS: Company had raised more than $300M as of August, O’Leary said.
NOTABLE: O’Leary has held posts at Autoweb.com, Ford Dealer Connection, eBay Motors and Tesla among others before JetZero. Page has been designing airplanes for more than four decades. At Douglas Aircraft, Mark worked on the MD-92 Propfan, and Supersonic High-Speed-Civil-Transport, and the MD-90 Jetliner.
QUOTABLE: “It’s going to be a much quieter airplane.” — Tom O’Leary.
