Kam Ghaffarian

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Kam Ghaffarian

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Kamal Ghaffarian

Iran

Nationality| American
Citizenship| United States of America
Education|

* B.S. degree in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering
* M.Sc. in Information Management
* Ph.D. in Management Information Systems

Occupation| Businessman
Known for| Founder of IBX, Inc and Chairman of Axiom Space
Title| Founder, CEO

Kamal (Kam) Ghaffarian is an American businessman known as the founder of IBX, Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, and X-energy.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Companies
* 3 Philanthropy
* 4 In the media
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Biography[edit]

Ghaffarian was born in Iran and came to the United States at age 17.[1] He holds dual B.S. degree in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering, a M.Sc. in Information Management, and a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems. He started his entrepreneurial career with Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (commonly known as SGT, Inc.).[2] Maryland-based SGT was co-founded with Harold Stinger in 1994. The company operated as a contractor to government agencies and was acquired by KBR for $355 million in February 2018.[3][4]

Ghaffarian, convinced that nuclear energy was the key to meeting the growing energy needs, founded X-energy LLC in 2009. The company designs high-temperature gas cooled nuclear reactors.[5] He also co-founded Intuitive Machines in 2013 to provide autonomous systems for industrial systems, drones, spacecraft and spacesuit modeling and simulation services. In addition, in 2016, he co-founded Houston-based Axiom Space with Michael Suffredini. [3][6] As of October 2019, Ghaffarian is appointed to the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Board of Directors.[7]

## Companies[edit]

* Intuitive Machines
* X-energy
* Axiom Space
* Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT)
* IBX

## Philanthropy[edit]

Ghaffarian sponsors a school for 700 underprivileged children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and runs two not-for-profit organizations.[1] His philanthropic endeavors are discussed further at https://emerging-light.org/

## In the media[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fitzpatrick, Ryan (December 13, 2017). "Kam Ghaffarian, CEO of X-Energy". Third Way.
2. ↑ "CEO profile". Crunchbase.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Foust, Jeff (February 26, 2018). "KBR to acquire NASA contractor SGT". Space News.
4. ↑ "Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) on Crunchbase". Crunchbase.
5. ↑ Fehrenbacher, Katie (February 4, 2016). "Meet a Startup Making a New Kind of Safer, Smaller Nuclear Reactor". Fortune.
6. ↑ Wray, Dianna (October 28, 2019). "Who Will Build the First Commercial Space Station?". Houstonia.
7. ↑ "Board of Directors and Executive Committee" (PDF). www.nei.org.

## External links[edit]

* Dr. Kam Ghaffarian — X-energy: Nuclear Energy, Advanced
* Kam Ghaffarian - Executive Chairman & Co-Founder @ Axiom
* Kam Ghaffarian Investor Profile: Portfolio & Exits | PitchBook
* Kam Ghaffarian, X-Energy LLC: Profile and Biography
* Experts | Kam Ghaffarian - Titans of Nuclear
* Kam Ghaffarian – Limitless Space Institute
* Overview and Team - Axiom Space

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