George Mattson
Chief Executive Officer at WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC.
Net worth: 8 M $ as of 2023-07-30
Profile
George N.
Mattson is the founder of NextGen Acquisition Corp.
(founded in 2020) and NextGen Acquisition Corp.
II (founded in 2021).
He is currently the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Wheels Up Partners LLC and the Chief Executive Officer & Director of Wheels Up Experience, Inc. He also holds the position of Chairman at Tropic Ocean Airways Usa, Inc. and serves as a Director at Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp., Injection Technologies, Inc., and Instant Channel, Inc. Additionally, he is the Lead Independent Director at Xos, Inc., an Executive Partner at Comvest Partners, Inc., a Trustee at Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc., and a Member-Visitors Board at Pratt School of Engineering.
Mr. Mattson's current roles also include being the President of Mountain Capital Management LLC (Texas), Star Mountain Capital LLC, and NextGen Sponsor II LLC.
In the past, Mr. Mattson held the positions of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Revvity, Inc. from 1998 to 2009.
He was also the Chairman of Wilbanks Energy Logistics LLC.
From 2012 to 2023, he served as an Independent Director at Delta Air Lines, Inc. and as a Director at Air France-KLM SA from 2017 to 2021.
He was an Independent Director at Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. from 2019 to 2023 and at Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. from 2021 to 2023.
Mr. Mattson's previous experience includes working as a Principal at International Business Machines Corp.
from 1987 to 1993 and as the Head-Global Industrials Group & Partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC from 1994 to 2012.
He also worked as an Associate at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
in 1994.
Additionally, he served as a Trustee & Vice President at The Boys' Club of New York.
Mr. Mattson completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
0.02% | 2023-06-14 | 124,150 ( 0.02% ) | 6 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
XOS, INC.
2.55% | 2024-04-09 | 196,313 ( 2.55% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2023-03-30 | 38,106 ( 0.01% ) | 56 397 $ | 2024-03-30 | |
| 2023-04-03 | 4,038,365 ( 1.03% ) | 24 230 $ | 2023-07-30 |
George Mattson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| XOS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-30 |
| WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-09-30 |
Star Mountain Capital LLC
 Star Mountain Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Star Mountain Fund Management LLC, Star Mountain Capital LLC is a specialized asset management firm that focuses exclusively on the lower middle-market. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company makes direct investments ranging from $5 million to $50 million per company across the capital structure. The company partners with leading and trusted service providers across audit, fund administration, and compliance to provide the best service to investors. Star Mountain Capital also provides discreet and customizable liquidity solutions to investors by making secondary purchases of individual interests. Check out more in their media center. Star Mountain Capital was founded in 2010 by Brett A. Hickey, who has been the CEO since then. Additionally, Star Mountain Capital hosts 20+ events annually, offers bi-monthly webinars, and produces a CEO video interview series. | President | - |
Mountain Capital Management LLC (Texas)
 Mountain Capital Management LLC (Texas) Investment ManagersFinance Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mountain Capital) is an Private Equity firm founded in 2004 by Samuel Woong Oh. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich. | President | 2023-02-12 |
Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc.
 Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc. operates as a junior kindergarten through grade 12, day and boarding, college preparatory school. It offers academics, athletics, arts, and summer programs. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Pratt School of Engineering | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
NextGen Sponsor II LLC
 NextGen Sponsor II LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance NextGen Sponsor II LLC provides investment services. | President | - |
Tropic Ocean Airways Usa, Inc.
 Tropic Ocean Airways Usa, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Tropic Ocean Airways USA, Inc. operates airlines. The private company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The company was founded in 2009 by Rob Ceravolo and Nick Veltre. Rob Ceravolo has been the CEO since 2009. | Chairman | 2013-12-31 |
Instant Channel, Inc.
 Instant Channel, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Instant Channel, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. The private company is based in Newport Beach. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of George Mattson
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 8 |
|---|---|
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | Transportation |
| IBM | Technology Services |
| REVVITY, INC. | Health Technology |
| AIR FRANCE-KLM | Transportation |
| VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC. | Transportation |
| XOS, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| VIRGIN ORBIT HOLDINGS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Comvest Partners, Inc.
 Comvest Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Comvest Partners Inc (Comvest Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
| Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. | Finance |
The Boys' Club of New York
 The Boys' Club of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Boys' Club of New York provides child care services. It offer programs for the emotional, social, physical, educational, and vocational growth of its members. The firm owns and operates Camp Cromwell, which provides natural living in the out of doors as part of the summer and winter camp programs. The company was founded by E. H. Harriman in 1876 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc.
Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton, Inc. operates as a junior kindergarten through grade 12, day and boarding, college preparatory school. It offers academics, athletics, arts, and summer programs. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Consumer Services |
Wilbanks Energy Logistics LLC
 Wilbanks Energy Logistics LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilbanks Energy Logistics LLC provides logistics services to the exploration and production industry. It offers crane, pipe rental and rig mobilization services. The company was founded by Ronnie Wilbanks in 1987 and is headquartered in Artesia, NM. | Commercial Services |
Wheels Up Partners LLC
 Wheels Up Partners LLC AirlinesTransportation Wheels Up Partners LLC provides membership-based private aviation services. Its cutting-edge Wheels Up mobile app enables members to book flights, manage accounts and participate in ride-share opportunities. The company was founded by Kenny Dichter, Stephen Nitkin, Robert Withers, David Baxt, David Kaufman, Gary Spitalnik and Bill Allard in August 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Transportation |
Injection Technologies, Inc.
 Injection Technologies, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Injection Technologies, Inc. provides plastic injection molding services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Windsor, Canada. | Producer Manufacturing |
Mountain Capital Management LLC (Texas)
Mountain Capital Management LLC (Texas) Investment ManagersFinance Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mountain Capital) is an Private Equity firm founded in 2004 by Samuel Woong Oh. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich. | Finance |
Instant Channel, Inc.
Instant Channel, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Instant Channel, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. The private company is based in Newport Beach. | Commercial Services |
Tropic Ocean Airways Usa, Inc.
Tropic Ocean Airways Usa, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Tropic Ocean Airways USA, Inc. operates airlines. The private company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The company was founded in 2009 by Rob Ceravolo and Nick Veltre. Rob Ceravolo has been the CEO since 2009. | Transportation |
Star Mountain Capital LLC
Star Mountain Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Star Mountain Fund Management LLC, Star Mountain Capital LLC is a specialized asset management firm that focuses exclusively on the lower middle-market. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company makes direct investments ranging from $5 million to $50 million per company across the capital structure. The company partners with leading and trusted service providers across audit, fund administration, and compliance to provide the best service to investors. Star Mountain Capital also provides discreet and customizable liquidity solutions to investors by making secondary purchases of individual interests. Check out more in their media center. Star Mountain Capital was founded in 2010 by Brett A. Hickey, who has been the CEO since then. Additionally, Star Mountain Capital hosts 20+ events annually, offers bi-monthly webinars, and produces a CEO video interview series. | Finance |
NextGen Acquisition Corp.
 NextGen Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance NextGen Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by George N. Mattson and Gregory L. Summe on July 29, 2020 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Finance |
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II
 NextGen Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance NextGen Acquisition Corp. II was engaged in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Gregory L. Summe and George N. Mattson on January 11, 2021 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Finance |
NextGen Sponsor II LLC
NextGen Sponsor II LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance NextGen Sponsor II LLC provides investment services. | Finance |
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