# 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, who spends over 800 hours in the air each year, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by The Living Legends of Aviation awards.
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 intentions to seize property belonging to Flohr. The $22 million dollar mansion was the subject of scrutiny after its previous owner, an associate of Flohr's, was implicated in a major corruption scandal.
In 2024, Flohr alleged in legal filings that a rival company and Timothy Horlick, a British financier, 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.

## 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 | ? | ? |
| 2013 | Spanish GT Championship - GTS | Kessel Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | International GT Open - GTS | Kessel Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2014 | European Le Mans Series - GTC | AF Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16th |
| 2014 | International GT Open - GTS | AF Corse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32nd |
| 2014 | Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th |
| 2015 | European Le Mans Series - GTC | AF Corse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 4th |
| 2015 | International GT Open - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11th |
| 2016 | GT3 Le Mans Cup | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
| 2016 | International GT Open - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23rd |
| 2016 | Gulf 12 Hours - Pro-Am | AF Corse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 4th |
| 2017 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2018 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Spirit of Race | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 4th |
| 2019 | 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 | 12th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | AF Corse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 16th |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 6th |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8th |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th |
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 3rd |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Vista AF Corse | 8 | 1 | | | | 57 | 7th |
| 2025 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Vista AF Corse | | | | | | | |
† - 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 Ret | SPA 4 | LMS 7 | NÜR 2 | MEX 4 | COA 3 | FUJ 1 | SHA Ret | BHR 3 | 4th | 109 |
| 2018–19 | Spirit of Race | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 8 | LMS 2 | SIL 9 | FUJ 6 | SHA 4 | SEB 2 | SPA 4 | LMS 7 | | 4th | 99 |
| 2019–20 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL 9 | FUJ 6 | SHA 8 | BHR 5 | COA 7 | SPA 7 | LMS 4 | | | 12th | 71 |
| 2021 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 4 | ALG 3 | MNZ 7 | LMS 7 | BHR 7 | BHR 6 | | | | 6th | 71 |
| 2022 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 9 | SPA 4 | LMS 5 | MNZ 9 | FUJ 4 | BHR 7 | | | | 8th | 58 |
| 2023 | AF Corse | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 5 | PRT 4 | SPA NC | LMS 5 | MNZ 10 | FUJ 1 | BHR 4 | | | 3rd | 91 |
| 2024 | Vista AF Corse | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | QAT 5 | IMO 12 | SPA 6 | LMS Ret | SÃO 15 | COA Ret | FUJ 1 | BHR 7 | | 7th | 57 |
| 2025* | Vista AF Corse | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | QAT 8 | | | | | | | | | 8th* | 6* |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2017 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Olivier Beretta | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 326 | 41st | 12th |
| 2018 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 335 | 26th | 2nd |
| 2019 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 327 | 43rd | 12th |
| 2020 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 330 | 39th | 13th |
| 2021 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 329 | 39th | 11th |
| 2022 | AF Corse | Nick Cassidy Francesco Castellacci | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 340 | 39th | 6th |
| 2023 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 312 | 31st | 5th |
| 2024 | Visa AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon | Ferrari 296 GT3 | LMGT3 | 30 | DNF | DNF |