George Mattson

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George Mattson, Chief Executive Officer

George Mattson has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since October 2023 and as a member of the Board since September 2023. He joined Wheels Up following almost 20 years as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and subsequently, as a private investor and dedicated corporate board member, including at Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) from 2012 to 2023 and Air France-KLM S.A. (PAR: AF) (“Air France-KLM”) from 2017 until 2021. Mr. Mattson began his career at International Business Machines Corporation and held various sales and marketing roles from 1987 to 1993. In 1994, he joined Goldman Sachs and was most recently a partner and the co-head of the Global Industrials Group in Investment Banking until 2012. From 2012 until joining Wheels Up, Mr. Mattson was a private investor and served as President of Star Mountain Capital, a specialized private investment firm, for a brief period in 2023 before joining Wheels Up. He has served on the board of directors of Xos, Inc. since 2021. Mr. Mattson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.