David Bonderman

About David Bonderman

Birth Day: November 27, 1942
Birth Place: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Residence: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Education: University High School
Alma mater: University of Washington Harvard Law School
Occupation: Co-founder of Texas Pacific Group
Employer: TPG Capital (formerly Texas Pacific Group)
Spouse(s): Laurie Michaels
Children: 5

David Bonderman

David Bonderman was born on November 27, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. David Bonderman is Co-CEO and founding partner of private equity giant TPG Capital, which had $73 billion in assets under management as of August '17. "Bondo" met his longtime business partner James Coulter while working for billionaire Robert Bass. The pair left in 1992 to found TPG. Their first big deal was a $66 million investment in faltering Continental Airlines, which ultimately made them a $640 million profit. Together the two are still principal owners of TPG, though Bonderman operates from Fort Wort and Coulter from San Francisco. In 1995 he created the Bonderman Travel Fellowship at the U.of Wash., sponsoring fellows to travel to at least 6 countries for 8 months.
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Popular As David Bonderman
Occupation Investments
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born November 27, 1942 (Fort Worth, Texas, United States)
Birthday November 27
Town/City Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Nationality United States

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David Bonderman’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

David Bonderman was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.

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Biography/Timeline

1942

Bonderman was born to a Jewish family, in Los Angeles on November 27, 1942, and was educated there at University High School. Bonderman studied at the University of Washington, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1963, and at Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1966. He was also a member of the Harvard Law Review and a Sheldon Fellow. While at or shortly after his time at Harvard, he traveled to Cairo, Egypt, to study Islamic Legal Jurisprudence and Law, and became proficient in various Islamic legal cliques developing a near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic. Bonderman began providing the funding for the Bonderman Travel Fellowship at the University of Washington in 1995 which gives 8 undergraduate and 6 graduate students per year with the opportunity to travel the world independently, with very little structure or regulations. In 2013, David's daughter, Samantha [Holloway] donated the funding to create a similar fellowship at the University of Michigan. While the fellowships share the same name (the Bonderman Fellowship), they vary in both eligibility and execution.

1967

Bonderman was an assistant professor at Tulane University Law School during 1967 and 1968; he then was a special assistant to the United States Attorney General during 1968 and 1969. In 1971, he joined the law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., where he became a partner and specialized in corporate, securities, bankruptcy and antitrust litigation. In 1983, he joined the Robert M. Bass Group, Inc. (RMBG), which now does Business as Keystone Inc., and become the chief operating officer. Bonderman has been a principal at TPG Capital in Fort Worth, Texas, since December 1992, where he is also co-founder and chairman.

2002

In 2002, for his 60th birthday, Bonderman had The Rolling Stones and John Mellencamp play at his birthday party at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. John Mellencamp played for an hour, The Rolling Stones played for an hour and a half, and Comedian Robin Williams entertained guests between acts. The party cost $7 million, making it one of the most expensive private concerts ever held.

2007

As of 2007, Bonderman was a Director of Continental Airlines, Inc., Böwe Bell & Howell Co., Ducati Motorcycles S.P.A., Credicom Asia, the National Education Corp., Beringer Wine Estates, Carr Realty Co., Virgin Cinemas, Ltd., CoStar Group, Inc., GemAlto N.V., Ryanair Holdings, Inc. and Ryanair, Ltd. He has been the chairman of Ryanair Holdings and Ryanair Limited since December 1996. He is on the boards of The Wilderness Society, the Grand Canyon Trust, the World Wildlife Fund, The University of Washington Foundation and the American Himalayan Foundation. He previously served on the boards of Washington Mutual, Inc., American Savings Bank, Denbury Resources, Inc. and Burger King Holdings, Inc. He was a board member of Uber until he resigned from that position in June 2017.

2008

In 2008, Bonderman was named as one of the Investors of what became the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

2012

In 2012, for his 70th birthday party, Bonderman held a private concert by former Beatle Paul McCartney at Wynn Las Vegas for 1020 guests. Robin Williams also performed a comedy routine. Bonderman donated $1000 to each guest's charity of choice.

2017

On June 13, 2017, Bonderman resigned from the Uber board amidst controversy surrounding a sexist response to fellow board member Arianna Huffington during a company all-hands meeting. "There’s a lot of data that shows when there’s one woman on the board, it’s much more likely that there will be a second woman on the board," said Huffington. Bonderman replied, "actually, what it shows is that it's much more likely to be more talking." The Uber meeting was, among other things, slated to discuss efforts to reign in a toxic and sexist culture at the company.

2018

In 2018, Bonderman filed an application for a National Hockey League expansion team to play at a renovated Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.

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