Kam Ghaffarian

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

Biography
Ghaffarian was born in Iran and came to the United States at age 17. 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.). 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.

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. 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. As of October 2019, Ghaffarian is appointed to the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Board of Directors.

Companies

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

Philanthropy
Ghaffarian sponsors a school for 700 underprivileged children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and runs two not-for-profit organizations.