Career Timeline of Hunter Biden: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Hunter Biden, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Robert Hunter Biden is an American attorney and businessman, son of former President Joe Biden. He co-founded BHR Partners, a Chinese investment company, and served on the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian natural gas producer. His professional background includes work as a lobbyist, legal representative, hedge fund principal, and investor in venture capital and private equity funds. His business dealings have attracted considerable media and political attention.

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1996: Accepts Position at MBNA

After graduating from law school in 1996, Hunter Biden accepted a consultant position at the bank holding company MBNA.

1998: Rise to Executive Vice President at MBNA and Departure

By 1998, Hunter Biden had risen to the rank of executive vice president at MBNA. He departed from MBNA later that year.

2001: Co-founds Oldaker, Biden & Belair and Rehired by MBNA

In 2001, Hunter Biden became a lobbyist, co-founding the firm of Oldaker, Biden & Belair. He was also rehired by MBNA as a consultant, receiving a yearly $100,000 retainer.

2005: End of MBNA Retainer

In 2005, Hunter Biden's yearly $100,000 retainer from MBNA as a consultant ended. This period was marked by controversy due to his father's involvement in legislation beneficial to the credit card industry.

July 2006: Appointed Vice Chairman of Amtrak Board

In July 2006, Hunter Biden was appointed as the vice chairman of the board of directors of Amtrak.

2006: Purchase of Paradigm Global Advisors

In 2006, Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden purchased international hedge fund Paradigm Global Advisors with an $8 million promissory note.

September 2008: Founds Seneca Global Advisors

In September 2008, Hunter Biden founded a consultancy company named Seneca Global Advisors to help companies expand into foreign markets.

January 2009: Replaced as Vice Chairman of Amtrak

In January 2009, Hunter Biden was replaced as vice chairman of Amtrak's board.

2009: Founds Rosemont Seneca Partners

In 2009, Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, and Christopher Heinz founded the investment and advisory firm Rosemont Seneca Partners. Biden also co-founded venture capital firm Eudora Global.

2010: Unwinding of Paradigm Global Advisors

In 2010, the joint promotion of Paradigm Global Advisors by an entity of the troubled Stanford Financial Group hastened the unwinding of the company.

2011: Joins Board of World Food Program USA

From 2011, Hunter Biden was on the board of directors of World Food Program USA, a 501(c)(3) charity based in Washington, D.C., that supports the work of the UN World Food Programme.

May 2013: Approval for U.S. Navy Reserve

In May 2013, Hunter Biden's application for a position in the U.S. Navy Reserve was approved. At age 43, he received age and drug-related waivers and was sworn in by his father in a White House ceremony.

2013: $11 Million Paid to Biden and Firm

From 2013 to 2018, Hunter Biden and his firm were paid $11 million, including payments from CEFC China Energy and Burisma Holdings.

2013: Member of the Board of BHR Partners

From 2013 to 2020, Hunter Biden served as a member of the board of the China-based private equity fund BHR Partners.

2013: Founding Board Member of BHR Partners

In 2013, Hunter Biden became a founding board member of BHR Partners, a Chinese investment company.

February 2014: Administrative Discharge from Navy Reserve

In February 2014, Hunter Biden was discharged administratively from the Navy Reserve after a routine urinalysis revealed cocaine in his system. He did not appeal the discharge.

April 2014: Joins Board of Burisma Holdings

In April 2014, Hunter Biden joined the board of Burisma Holdings owned by Ukrainian oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky, who was facing a money laundering investigation.

2014: Joins Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

In 2014, Hunter Biden held the position of counsel in the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

2014: Joins Burisma Holdings Board

In 2014, Hunter Biden joined the board of Burisma Holdings, a major private natural gas producer in Ukraine.

2015: Chairman of World Food Program USA

From 2011, Hunter Biden was on the board of directors of World Food Program USA, and he served as board chairman from 2011 to 2015.

2016: Lobbying on Behalf of Burisma

In 2016, Hunter Biden lobbied the U.S. State Department on behalf of Burisma to help secure a potentially lucrative energy project in Italy while his father was still Vice President, including writing a letter to the U.S. ambassador to Italy.

2017: Acquires Stake in BHR Partners

In 2017, Hunter Biden acquired a 10% stake in BHR Partners at a discount to actual value and with borrowed money.

2017: Leaves World Food Program USA

Until 2017, Hunter Biden was on the board of directors of World Food Program USA, a 501(c)(3) charity based in Washington, D.C., that supports the work of the UN World Food Programme.

2018: $11 Million Paid to Biden and Firm

From 2013 to 2018, Hunter Biden and his firm were paid $11 million, including payments from CEFC China Energy and Burisma Holdings.

April 2019: Term on Burisma Board Expires

In April 2019, Hunter Biden's term on the board of Burisma Holdings expired.

October 2019: Resignation from BHR Partners

In October 2019, Hunter Biden announced his resignation from the board of directors of BHR Partners, effective the end of the month, citing "the barrage of false charges" by then-U.S. President Trump.

February 2020: Report on Painting Career

In February 2020, The New York Times reported that Hunter Biden had been painting as an "undiscovered artist" in his Hollywood Hills home. The report also displayed some of his paintings, including "Untitled #4 (a study in ink)" and "Untitled #3 (a signed work)".

April 2020: Still a Board Member of BHR

As of April 2020, Chinese business records indicated that Hunter Biden remained a board member of BHR Partners.

December 2020: Skaneateles LLC Ownership in BHR

As of December 2020, Hunter Biden's solely-owned company Skaneateles LLC owned a 10% equity stake in BHR.

2020: Term as Member of the Board of BHR Partners Ends

From 2013 to 2020, Hunter Biden served as a member of the board of the China-based private equity fund BHR Partners.

November 2021: No Direct Interest in BHR

In November 2021, Hunter Biden's attorney confirmed that his client no longer held any direct or indirect interest in BHR.

December 2021: Start of Art Sales Period

December 2021 marks the beginning of the period where Hunter Biden sold approximately $1.5 million of his art between December 2021 and December 2023.

2021: Art Exhibitions and Sales

In 2021, Hunter Biden's art dealer, Georges Bergès, hosted a private viewing in Los Angeles and an exhibition in New York. Biden's paintings were put up for sale for as much as $500,000 per painting.

2022: Dissolution of Skaneateles LLC

Hunter Biden's company Skaneateles LLC was dissolved in 2022.

December 2023: End of Major Art Sales Period

December 2023 marks the end of the period where Hunter Biden sold approximately $1.5 million of his art between December 2021 and December 2023. After that date till March 2025 he sold $36,000 of art.

2024: Hunter Biden's Law License Suspended

In 2024, Hunter Biden had his law license suspended in Washington D.C., with the impact on his livelihood being unclear.

2024: Hunter Biden Sues and Drops Lawsuits

In 2024, Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani for releasing data from his laptop, alleging a "total annihilation" of his privacy, but dropped the lawsuit soon after. The same year, he also sued Fox News for airing images from the laptop, only to drop that lawsuit as well, and later resurrected it in state court three months later. Fox News described the second lawsuit as "devoid of any merit".

March 2025: End of Art Sales Period

By March 2025, Hunter Biden had sold $36,000 worth of art after selling approximately $1.5 million of his art between December 2021 and December 2023.