HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY DAVID BONDERMAN

In 2002, multi-billionaire/private equity guru DAVID BONDERMAN celebrated his 60th birthday with a private  BASH in Las Vegas that featured JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP & THE ROLLING STONES.  The night cost about $7 MILLION (more or less).

Here are a couple links: 

http://www.iorr.org/tour02/lv1.htm

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/fortune/1108/gallery.billionaire_birthday_parties.fortune/3.html

As  Mr Bonderman approaches #70 (on November 27)  the Financial Times reports that, “Mr Bonderman is now planning a 70th birthday party in Las Vegas, following one 10 years ago in which the Rolling Stones entertained his guests.”

Will he be able to Out-Bonderman himself? Or will he keep it ‘simple’ this time. The private equity wizard also sits on the boards of several major environmental organizations including The Wilderness Society and the Grand Canyon Trust and leans Democratic. In other words, while he may end up celebrating in just as extravagantly and opulently and wastefully a fashion as he did a decade ago, we can take comfort in knowing that he’ll keep donating to ‘green causes,’ and that those recipients will keep turning blind eyes and accepting his generosity…JS

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Other Zephyr links to Mr. Bonderman:

THE GREENING OF WILDERNE$$

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/oldzephyr/aug-sept2008/greening.html

THE GREEN CIRCLE THAT EATS ITS OWN

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2012/08/01/the-green-circle-that-eats-its-own-by-jim-stiles/

LOOKING FOR HEROES IN A COAL-FIRED WORLD

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/blog/2012/05/06/looking-for-green-heroes-in-a-coal-fired-world-jim-stiles/