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 LMU Munich.

Career From 1985 until the early 2000s, Flohr worked for the US 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, Flohr bought his first Learjet 60.

In 2004, Flohr founded VistaJet and began operations in 2005. In 2016, Flohr was named Entrepreneur of the Year by The Living Legends of Aviation awards. VistaJet officially reached unicorn status in 2017, with a $150 million investment from Rhône Capital, valuing the company’s equity at over $2.5 billion.

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

Flohr 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. 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.

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. As of 2025, VistaJet operates a fleet of around 270 aircraft, including 18 Bombardier Global 7500s. Its North American business now accounts for ~50% of activity. Other markets include the UK, India, and Africa. VistaJet's subscription-based model is currently bringing in around $3 billion annually.

Flohr lives in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Flohr competes in motorsport, starting with the East African Safari Rally, Le Mans 24 Hour and currently in 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 engagement of Nina 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.

Racing record Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2013 Winter Series by GT Sport - GTS Kessel Racing 4 0 0 0 1 ? ? Spanish GT Championship - GTS 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC International GT Open - GTS 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2014 European Le Mans Series - GTC AF Corse 2 0 0 0 0 14 16th International GT Open - GTS 5 0 0 0 0 3 32nd Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th2015 European Le Mans Series - GTC AF Corse 4 1 0 0 2 56 4th International GT Open - Pro-Am 1 0 1 0 1 3 11th2016 GT3 Le Mans Cup AF Corse 6 0 0 0 0 34 7th International GT Open - Pro-Am 2 0 0 0 0 623rd Gulf 12 Hours - Pro-Am 1 1 1 0 1 N/A1st 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 9 1 0 0 4 1094th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A12th2018 European Le Mans Series - GTESpirit of Race10000814th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10001N/A2nd 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 8 0 0 0 2 99 4th2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 7 0 0 0 0 71 12th2020 European Le Mans Series - GTE AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th 2021 Asian Le Mans Series - GT AF Corse 4 0 0 0 0 1.5 16th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am 6 0 0 0 1 71 6th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 6 0 0 0 0 58 8th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 7 1 0 0 1 91 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse811577th2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Vista AF Corse30001315th*2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - GTVista AF Corse2026FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Vista AF Corse * Season still in progress. † - As Flohr is a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2017 Spirit of Race LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 4th 109 2018–19 Spirit of Race LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 4th 99 2019–20 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS 12th 71 2021 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA ALG MNZ LMS BHR BHR 6th 71 2022 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 8th 58 2023 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB PRT SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 3rd 91 2024 Vista AF Corse LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 7th 572025Vista AF CorseLMGT3Ferrari 296 GT3Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 7th 54 2026 Vista AF Corse LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 25th* 0* * Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Spirit of Race Francesco Castellacci Olivier Beretta Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 326 41st 12th Spirit of Race Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 335 26th 2nd Spirit of Race Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 327 43rd 12th AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 330 39th 13th AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 329 39th 11th AF Corse Nick Cassidy Francesco Castellacci Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 340 39th 6th AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 312 31st 5th Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT3 30 DNF DNF Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT3 192 DNF DNF Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo LMGT3 110 DNF DNF

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