Executive Chairman, Air Lease Corp.

Udvar-Hazy founded Air Lease Corp., which buys commercial aircraft from manufacturers and leases them to airlines. The company’s portfolio includes 382 aircraft. Udvar-Hazy transitioned to the role of executive chairman at the company in July 2016 after serving as Air Lease’s chief executive and chairman since its founding. The Century City-based company posted $2.1 billion in revenue last year, a 3.6% increase compared to 2020. Last year Udvar-Hazy, a native of Hungary, sold his mansion, a 20-bedroom home in L.A.’s Beverly Park neighborhood, for $51 million.

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