<P> Matthew Lee Guthmiller ( born November 29 , 1994 ) is an American aviator , YouTuber , entrepreneur , professional speaker , and student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . At age 19 he set the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to fly around the world , solo , which he set in a bid to encourage others to pursue ambitious dreams and promote computer science education worldwide . Guthmiller also founded an early iPhone unlocking company , AnySIMiPhones , in 2007 at age 12 . He is currently a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studying electrical engineering and computer science . His latest project is rumored to deal with quantitative finance . </P>
who was the youngest person to fly around the world
Matthew Lee Guthmiller