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Kamal Ghaffarian

Kamal Ghaffarian

Kamal Ghaffarian (#1434)

Global Rank #1434
Country Rank #528
Country United States

Kamal Ghaffarian is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Space, energy
  • United States
  • M
  • 68 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,434
Country Rank #528
Net Worth $2.9B
Previous Worth $2.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Space, energy
Age 68 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 13 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Naples, Florida
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Space, energy

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 68
Source Of Wealth Space, energy, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Residence Naples, Florida
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Engaged
Education Master, George Washington University; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Catholic University of America
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.9B
Current Net Worth $2.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Kamal "Kam" Ghaffarian is a serial entrepreneur who has started companies in nuclear energy, lunar landers and space stations. He founded small modular nuclear reactor manufacturer X-Energy in 2009; the firm is developing a reactor for a Dow chemicals plant in Texas. In 2015, he cofounded Intuitive Machines, which makes moon landers. The company listed on the Nasdaq through a blank check company in February 2023. Axiom Space, which he cofounded in 2016, is developing the world's first commercial space station, with a planned launch date of 2031. He sold his first company SGT--which he cofounded in 1994 and became NASA's second-largest engineering services provider--to KBR for $355 million in 2018. In February 2024, Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander completed the first American mission to the moon since 1972.

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Did You Know?

Ghaffarian was born in Iran and moved to the U.S. at 18 for his college studies.

In 2021 he cofounded Quantum Space, which builds satellites that provide communications, navigation and space domain awareness between the Earth and the moon.

Besides two bachelor's degrees and a master's, Ghaffarian holds Ph.D.s in management information systems and philosophy of technology.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Kamal Ghaffarian's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $2.9B (May 4, 2026)

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