Thomas Flohr

Thomas Flohr (born 17 March 1960) is a Swiss billionaire businessman and amateur racing driver. He is the founder and chairman of VistaJet, a private jet charter company.

As of March 2018, ''Forbes'' estimated his net worth to be US$2.3 billion.

Early life

Flohr was born in Switzerland on 17 March 1960, the son of a teacher. He was raised in Erlenbach, Germany. After school he applied unsuccessfully for flight training at Lufthansa. He studied business and political science at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Career

From 1985 until the early 2000s, Flohr worked for the Chicago-based technology firm Comdisco. He was President of their European division from 1990 to 1994. He was President of Comdisco's worldwide asset finance division from 1995 to 2000. He would later buy out most of Comdisco's European operations through his Swiss-based group Comprendium Investment, which he still controls.

In 2003 he bought his first Learjet 60.

In 2016, Flohr was named Entrepreneur of the Year by The Living Legends of Aviation awards.

In April 2025, private equity firm RRJ led a $600M investment in Vista. In addition, Vista began a $700M debt raise, which will save them around $160M in debt payments in 2025.

He lives in St. Moritz, Switzerland. As a hobby he competes in motorsport, including the East African Safari Rally, Le Mans 24 Hour and the FIA World Endurance Championship; he is also a sponsor to the Scuderia Ferrari team. He collects art, including Jeff Koons, Keith Haring and Sterling Ruby.

Personal life

Flohr was married to Katharina Flohr (''née'' Konečný), formerly creative director of Fabergé and editor of '' Vogue Russia''. Together they had one daughter, Nina, who was the former brand director of VistaJet. On 1 September 2020, the former Greek royal family announced the formal engagement of Miss Flohr with Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark, fifth child and third son of King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. The couple married in a civil ceremony in St. Moritz on 12 December 2020, with Thomas as one of only two guests in attendance.

Controversies

In 2020, the U.S. government announced its intentions to seize property belonging to Flohr. The $22 million dollar mansion was the subject of scrutiny after its previous owner was implicated in a major corruption scandal.

In 2024, Flohr alleged in legal filings that a rival company had launched a smear campaign against Vista. Flohr claims that AirX founder John Matthews used a burner email address with a fabricated identity to send emails to business contacts of VistaJet, bypassing court-ordered confidentiality.

He also alleges that Matthews created a WhatsApp group in March 2023, titled VistaComms, which was used to discuss with colleagues the use of burner emails to share confidential information about VistaJet with lenders, business partners, and journalists. In March 2025, the UK High Court judged in favor of Flohr in a fraud claim brought against him by Frontiers Capital and Timothy Horlick, a British financier.

Racing record

Career summary

^* Season still in progress.

† - As Flohr is a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

^* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

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Living people
Swiss racing drivers
FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
European Le Mans Series drivers
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
Former billionaires
1960 births
AF Corse drivers
Le Mans Cup drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
International GT Open drivers