Jim Dukhovny

Jim Dukhovny is an American entrepreneur and innovator, known primarily as the founder and CEO of Alef Aeronautics, a company dedicated to developing electric flying cars.
Early life and education
Jim Dukhovny was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. His father, Leonid Dukhovny, was a singer-songwriter, poet, and scientist. In 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, his family immigrated to the Bay Area, settling in Palo Alto, California. Dukhovny attended Palo Alto High School and later pursued higher education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He subsequently obtained a master's degree from Santa Clara University and received a certificate in global business (BUS-217) from Stanford University.
Career
Dukhovny began his professional career in 2002 as the founder and CEO of DjWizard Presentation Promotion, organizing and hosting various events and shows in Silicon Valley He was the president of the Science Fiction Society of Silicon Valley
Alef Aeronautics
In October 2022, Jim Dukhovny, along with three co-founders, launched Alef Aeronautics, a company focused on developing flying cars. As president and CEO, Dukhovny led efforts to secure multiple rounds of funding and increase the company's valuation. The team displayed a non-flying mockup in San Mateo, California. Jim Dukhovny led the development of the Alef Model A project, which features an unusual configuration where the car's hollow body and slab-like sides transform into a biplane wing when in flight, while the cabin remains upright.

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