ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jared Isaacman, a Lehigh Valley billionaire and founder of the payment company Shift4, could still be named NASA administrator.
Isaacman, 42, who has been to space twice and performed the first private spacewalk, was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump earlier this year. His nomination was withdrawn in May.
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Isaacman is competing with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who is currently acting as NASA administrator. Both men have spoken with Trump and his advisers to make their case…