David Bonderman
David Bonderman is a billionaire investor, businessman,and philanthropist who has become one of the world's most influential entrepreneurs. Bonderman is the Chairman and Founding Partner of private equity giant, TPG Capital. Prior to forming TPG in 1992, he was Chief Operating Officer of the Robert M. Bass Group in Fort Worth, now Keystone Group. Before that, he was a Partner in the law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in corporate, securities, bankruptcy, and antitrust litigation. Through his career, Bonderman has served as a director on numerous other public, private, advisory, academic and charitable boards. He is currently active in working with high-growth companies through his service on the board of directors of Kite Pharma, Inc. He serves on the boards of The Wilderness Society, the Grand Canyon Trust, the American Himalayan Foundation, Wyss Foundation, and funds the Wildcat Foundation.
David Bonderman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chairman and Founding Partner
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Fellow in Foreign and Comparative Law
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Assistant Professor
Academic History
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J.D., Member of Harvard Law Review and Sheldon Fellow
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B.A.
TPG & ACQUISITIONS
He served as the chairman of Continental Airlines in order to lead its emergence from bankruptcy.
He has also played a leading role in many of TPG's turnaround investments, including Ducati Motor Holdings, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Burger King Holdings, and Seagate Technology.
EARLY CAREER
Bonderman was co-founder of both Hotwire.com and CoStar Group, Inc., a leading data company for commercial real estate.
He co-founded Newbridge Capital, a private equity investment company, which infused funds into Asian and Latin American markets.
Under his leadership, Newbridge raised funds and invested in diverse businesses such as airlines, automobile, technology, start-ups, and healthcare.
He was a fellow in Foreign and Comparative Law in conjunction with Harvard University.
Before that, he was a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division.
He was Assistant Professor at Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans.
He has been featured in various publications, including Forbes, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, The New York Times, Financial Times, and many more.
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