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.

Hunter Biden is an American attorney and businessman, and the son of 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 business dealings have been subject to scrutiny and controversy, particularly his involvement with companies in China and Ukraine, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to his father's political career. He has also worked as a lobbyist and in investment firms.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

1996: Consultant Position at MBNA

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

1998: Executive Vice President at MBNA and Departure

By 1998, Hunter Biden had risen to the rank of executive vice president at MBNA before departing from the company in 1998.

2001: Co-founding of Oldaker, Biden & Belair and Rehire by MBNA

In 2001, Hunter Biden became a lobbyist, co-founding the firm of Oldaker, Biden & Belair. Also in 2001, he was 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 as a consultant with MBNA ended.

July 2006: Vice Chairman of Amtrak Board

From July 2006, Hunter Biden was the vice chairman of Amtrak's board.

2006: Purchase of Paradigm Global Advisors

In 2006, Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden purchased the international hedge fund Paradigm Global Advisors.

September 2008: Founded Seneca Global Advisors

In September 2008, Hunter Biden founded Seneca Global Advisors, a consultancy company.

January 2009: Replaced as Vice Chairman

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

2009: Co-founded Rosemont Seneca Partners

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

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: Board of Directors of World Food Program USA

From 2011 to 2017, Hunter Biden was on the board of directors of World Food Program USA.

May 2013: Biden's Application for U.S. Navy Reserve Approved

In May 2013, Hunter Biden's application for a position in the U.S. Navy Reserve was approved. At age 43, Biden was accepted as part of a program that allows a limited number of applicants with desirable skills to receive commissions and serve in staff positions. Biden received an age-related waiver and a waiver for a past drug-related incident; he was sworn in as a direct commission officer by his father in a White House ceremony.

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: Biden Discharged from Navy Reserve After Positive Cocaine Test

In February 2014, Hunter Biden was discharged administratively from the Navy Reserve after a routine urinalysis revealed cocaine in his system. Biden attributed the result to having smoked a cigarette that he had asked a group of men outside a store to give him, claiming the cigarette contained cocaine as well as tobacco. He did not appeal the discharge.

April 2014: Joined Burisma Holdings Board

In April 2014, Hunter Biden joined the board of Burisma Holdings owned by Ukrainian oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky.

2014: Counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

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

2014: Board Member of Burisma Holdings

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

2015: End of Term as Board Chairman of World Food Program USA

Hunter Biden served as board chairman for World Food Program USA 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.

2017: End of Term at World Food Program USA

From 2011 to 2017, Hunter Biden was on the board of directors of World Food Program USA.

2017: Acquisition of 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.

April 2019: Term Expired on Burisma Board

Hunter Biden served on the board of Burisma until his term expired in April 2019.

April 2019: End of Term at Burisma Holdings

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

October 2019: Resignation from the Board of Directors of BHR Partners

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

February 2020: New York Times Reports on Biden's Art

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 Listed as Board Member

As of April 2020, Chinese business records showed that Hunter Biden remained a board member of BHR despite announcing his resignation.

December 2020: Skaneateles LLC Stake in BHR

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

2020: End of Term at BHR Partners

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

April 6, 2021: "Beautiful Things" Memoir Released

On April 6, 2021, Hunter Biden released "Beautiful Things", a memoir detailing the trauma of his mother and sister's death and his later addiction struggles. The New York Times described it as "equal parts family saga, grief narrative and addict's howl".

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November 2021: No Direct or Indirect Interest in BHR

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

December 2021: Art Sales Reported

According to court filings by Hunter Biden, between December 2021 and December 2023, he sold approximately $1.5 million of his art.

2021: Biden's Art Exhibitions and Sales

In the fall of 2021, Hunter Biden's art dealer, Georges Bergès, hosted a private viewing in Los Angeles, followed by an exhibition in New York. Hunter Biden's paintings were put up for sale for as much as $500,000 per painting, with Kevin Morris purchasing $875,000 worth of his art. Another buyer was Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, a prominent California Democratic Party donor who was appointed to the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad by Joe Biden. The purchases provoked concerns about possible conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency.

2022: Dissolution of Skaneateles LLC

In 2022, Hunter Biden's company Skaneateles LLC was dissolved.

December 2023: Art Sales Update

According to court filings by Hunter Biden, between December 2021 and December 2023, he sold approximately $1.5 million of his art. From December 2023 to March 2025, he sold $36,000 of art.

June 11, 2024: Biden Found Guilty on Gun Charges

On June 11, 2024, Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony charges for federal gun violations, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted in a criminal trial. Following the conviction, Biden's license to practice law in Washington, D.C. was suspended.