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{{Infobox person

| name = Jim Dukhovny

| image = JimDukhovnyAtPresentation2022-10-19.jpg

| caption = Jim Dukhovny during his presentation on October 19, 2022

| birth_place = [[Kyiv]], Ukraine

| nationality = American

| occupation = Entrepreneur, Innovator

| education = [[University of California, Berkeley]]<br>[[Santa Clara University]]<br> [[Stanford University]]

| title = [[CEO]] of [[Alef Aeronautics]]

| father = [[Leonid Dukhovny]]

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'''Jim Dukhovny''' is an American [[entrepreneur]] and [[innovator]], known primarily as the founder and CEO of [[Alef Aeronautics]],<ref name=cnn>{{cite web |last=Isidore |first=Chris |title=A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA |date=July 6, 2023 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/tech/flying-car-faa/index.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=CNN}}</ref><ref name=cnbc>{{cite news |last=Browne |first=Ryan |title=Alef CEO: 2025 target for flying car 'actually pretty realistic'. |date=March 4, 2024 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/04/flying-car-firm-alef-hits-2850-preorders-worth-over-850-million.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=CNBC}}</ref> a company dedicated to developing electric flying cars.<ref>{{cite video | date = July 13, 2023 | title = Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny talks FAA's approval of Alef's flying car | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa4UbwTsLYA | access-date = 2024-06-05 | publisher = CNBC Television}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Demicheva |first=Valerie |title=In Silicon Valley, Alef’s post-Soviet CEO imagines a future with flying cars |date=March 30, 2023|url=https://jweekly.com/2023/03/30/in-silicon-valley-this-ukrainian-immigrant-is-inventing-the-flying-car-of-his-dreams/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Jewish News of Northern California}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=acg/>

==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]]<ref name="mercurynews"/> In 2004, he joined [[Walmart]] eCommerce. <ref name=acg>{{cite web |title=Future of Transportation |date=April 25, 2024 |url=https://www.acg.org/sv/events/future-transportation |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=ACG}}</ref>

▲==Alef Aeronautics==

[[File:Jim Dukhovny unveils Alef flying car on Oct 19, 2022.jpg|thumb|left|Jim Dukhovny unveils Alef Model A]]

In October 2022, Jim Dukhovny, along with three co-founders, launched [[Alef Aeronautics]], a company focused on developing flying cars.<ref name=cnbc/><ref>{{cite web|last=Mendez|first=Andrew|title=Alef Aeronautics brings its future vision of transportation to the present|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/inno/stories/awards/2023/07/20/alef-inno-award.html|website=The Business Journals|date=July 20, 2023|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref> As president and CEO, Dukhovny led efforts to secure multiple rounds of funding and increase the company's valuation. The team unveiled a flying prototype car in [[San Mateo, California|San Mateo]], California, which represents a new development in personal transportation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Jim Dukhovny, Alef Aeronautics |date=February 9, 2024 |url=https://www.mobileworldlive.com/old_latest-stories/interview-jim-dukhovny-alef-aeronautics/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Mobile World Live}}</ref> Jim Dukhovny led the development of the [[Flying car#Design|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.<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/alef-debuts-model-a-flying-car-and-hopes-to-sell-it-starting-in-2025/|title=Alef Debuts Model A Flying Car and Hopes to Sell It Starting in 2025|date=19 October 2022 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=CNET |first=Stephen |last=Shankland}}</ref>

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