Bijan R. Kian is an Iranian-American businessman and former U.S. government official with experience in both public service and international business. Born in Tehran in 1952, he later immigrated to the United States, where he built a career spanning finance, government advisory roles, and global consulting.
Kian served as a board member of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 2006 to 2011 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. During this period, he was also a member of the White House Business Council. In addition, he held the role of Director of Foreign Investment for the State of California, where he was responsible for managing and promoting a foreign investment portfolio valued at approximately $92 billion.
In 2015, Kian co-founded the Flynn Intel Group alongside retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. The firm specialized in international consulting and advisory services. Activities related to the firm’s overseas work later became the subject of federal legal proceedings. In 2019, Kian was convicted on charges connected to acting as an unregistered foreign agent; however, the conviction was overturned later that year due to insufficient evidence. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice formally dismissed all remaining charges, stating that continued prosecution was not in the public interest.
Beyond his professional career, Kian has been involved in cultural and philanthropic initiatives. He is a co-founder of the Nowruz Commission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of Persian culture and heritage.
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