About
Paul Coyer is President of The Coyer Group, which provides strategic counsel on geopolitical and political risk to defense technology, critical minerals, and government affairs clients. He holds a PhD in Sino-American Relations and Diplomatic History from the London School of Economics and serves as Research Professor at The Institute of World Politics in Washington and Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors. His background includes prior faculty positions at the French military academy Saint-Cyr and Rennes School of Business, U.S. Senate Committee staff experience, and published work in Forbes, The National Interest, Oxford University Press, and other outlets.
Experience
- IronGate Capital AdvisorsVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- The Coyer Group, LLCPresidentcurrent2025 — present
- Instituto Milton FriedmanBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentRome, Italy
- Italia AtlanticaNon-Resident Senior Fellowcurrent2019 — presentGreater Rome Metropolitan Area
- The Institute of World PoliticsResearch Professorcurrent2015 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign PolicyContributing Editorcurrent2015 — presentWashington, D.C.
- Rennes School of BusinessAdjunct Professor2021 — 2022Rennes, Brittany, France
- l’Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-CyrProfesseur Associé / Associate Professor2016 — 2019Coëtquidan, Brittany, France
- ForbesContributor - Foreign Policy2014 — 2018
- George Washington UniversityVisiting Scholar2007 — 2013Elliott School of International Affairs
- University of FlorenceVisiting Lecturer2011 — 2012Florence, Italy
- Deutsche BankSpring Associate2006
- Research-Works (financial and macro-economic research related to China)Research Associate2004Shanghai, China
- LSE EnterpriseConsultant2003 — 2004London, United Kingdom
- Yale UniversityGrad Student1998 — 2001
- U.S. Senate Republican Policy CommitteeStaff Member1996 — 1998
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MA, History of International Relations of East Asia
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)PhD, Sino-American Relations and Diplomatic History
- Yale UniversityMaster's Degree, Ethics
Skills & more
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American PoliticsInternational EconomicsIntercultural CommunicationPolicyResearchWritingPublic SpeakingLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
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