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Alex Banayan is an Iranian American author and international speaker. He has received international acclaim for writing “The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers” where he conducted interviews with people like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffet, Maya Angelou, and etc. He has been named to Forbes “30 under 30” list.

Early life
Banayan was born to an Iranian Jewish family in Los Angeles on August 10, 1992. He attended Beverly Hills High School and later studied pre-med at USC. Banayan switched his major to business while writing his book.

Accomplishments
Banayan has been named the youngest venture capitalist in the world by Forbes, and he has been named one of the “most powerful people under 30” by Business Insider.