# Kamal Ghaffarian: person

Canonical ID: `49d63149-70bf-41f4-9acc-a54e9b2f984e`

Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Intuitive Machines (2013). Iranian-American aerospace entrepreneur based in Houston. Also founder of ILC Industries and a prominent figure in commercial space. Provided key financing and strategic direction in the company's early years.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Intuitive Machines](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/intuitive-machines.md) Co-founder and Executive Chairman since 2013-01-01 (secondary-verified)

## Foundings (1)

- [Intuitive Machines](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/intuitive-machines.md) founded 2013-01-01 (cofounder)

## Sources (2)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intuitive_Machines
2. https://time.com/7011856/intuitive-machines-ceo-steve-altemus-interview/


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