Who Was Joshua Baer, Capital Factory CEO Killed In Texas Plane Crash
Baer was traveling in a business jet with five other people when it crashed onto Loop 20, a major highway in Laredo and caught fire
Joshua Baer, founder and CEO of Austin-based startup accelerator Capital Factory, died in a plane crash on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night. He was 50. He is survived by his wife, Amy, and three children.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Baer was traveling in a business jet with five other people. Around 10 pm, the aircraft crashed onto Loop 20, a major highway in Laredo, when it caught fire.
"For more than two decades, Baer was a "visionary force, mentor, and champion for the Texas technology and startup ecosystem," the company said, as quoted by KVUE abc. "Josh was a fearless leader, a brilliant partner, and a dear friend to so many of us," Capital Factory president Bryan Chambers said in a statement. ---More...
RIP: Tech entrepreneur and millionaire CEO Joshua Baer has died after a private jet crashed onto a highway in Texas. pic.twitter.com/qeeeHOXBQR
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RIP: Tech entrepreneur and millionaire CEO Joshua Baer has died after a private jet crashed onto a highway in Texas.
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