David BohigianChief Executive Officer, Meridian International Center · Open diplomacy beyond government

David Bohigian, President & CEO of OPIC Interview

13 Mar 2019 · 1 min

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In this segment of the Real Leaders Podcast, the host introduces David Bohigian, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). He outlines OPIC’s broad investment portfolio—spanning infrastructure, housing, health, and other sectors—to help partner countries achieve self‑reliance. Bohigian emphasizes that leveraging investment to advance U.S. foreign policy aligns with American values and creates tangible impact. He also shares personal leadership insights, stressing the importance of living by one’s values, delivering on promises, and thriving in today’s impact‑driven environment.

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And at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, that's across infrastructure, housing, health, really every sector so that countries can be on that journey to self-reliance. That's David Bohigian, the Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Right. It's those sort of stories that we have millions of times over that are helping to extend American values. And I think that's what's so important. Real problems, Einstein once said, you can't solve problems at the same level of thinking that created them. Career journeys. To be able to advance foreign policy through investment brings all these strains together and really, I think, aligns my values and my abilities and my skills. And leadership lessons. Somebody who does what they say they're going to do. I think it's also living by your values and creating value in today's impact-driven environment. You're listening to the Real Leaders Podcast,