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July 27, 2015
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFACTOR DAVID BONDERMAN sits on the board of directors of THE GRAND CANYON TRUST and the WILDERNESS SOCIETY… EXCERPT: Vladimir Putin is the widely reviled President of Russia. His litany of human rights abuses, suppression of opposition and geopolitical aggression have made him a true villain on the world stage and put him on […]
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August 16, 2014
(Mr. Bonderman is a major financial backer of environmental groups and sits on the board of directors of the Grand Canyon Trust and The Wilderness Society)… Bonderman to Putin: “In my opinion, you have laid out all important issues directly, openly, and candidly, which is not often the case with government officials.” Click the image […]
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April 16, 2014
Venture capitalist David Bonderman, the ‘green benefactor’ of many environmental groups, takes aim at Ireland… Ireland preparing for Fracking? – Kentz and Valerus Field Solutions… Posted on December 29, 2013 Is Ireland paving the way for development of shale gas (and wind energy as well in the Mid lands and at the coast) and so […]
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September 5, 2013
VENTURE CAPITALIST/ENVIRONMENTALIST COMMENDS THE RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER FOR HIS…CANDOR!!!!! From the Official Website of the Government of the Russian Federation…”Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Texas Pacific Group Investment Fund President David Bonderman” Excerpt: Bonderman to Putin: “Thank you very much for your nice words. First of all, I would like to say […]
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November 20, 2012
From NYTimes) Tough Times? You Wouldn’t Know at Party for Private Equity Titan AN EXCERPT: These are not halcyon days for the private equity industry. Returns are down. Fund-raising is trying. A tax increase looms….Such challenges, however, did not deter one of the industry’s titans, David Bonderman, from holding a 70th birthday party for himself […]
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November 17, 2012
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 […]
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September 1, 2012
(click Mr. Bonderman’s image to read the full story) Noted venture capitalist/environmental benefactor DAVID BONDERMAN, who sits on the boards of several environmental groups, including the Grand Canyon Trust and the Wilderness Society and contributes to many others has this to say about fellow venture capitalist/presidential candidate MITT ROMNEY: “I think he has done a […]
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June 19, 2012
The Founding Fathers Of Private Equity: How Mitt Romney Stacks Up AN EXCERPT: GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney launched private equity shop Bain Capital in 1984, under mandate from Bain & Company founder Bill Bain. Fifteen years later, Romney retired from the firm he founded, securing a generous compensation package that granted him a share of […]
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February 2, 2012
“Europe doesn’t care intrinsically about growth. The United States will do all kinds of things do get back to growth…the Europeans care, the Italians care, that the plumber can take August off and go to his house in Sardinia…of course there’s going to be a default. The answer is ‘who cares?’” —-David Bonderman
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January 6, 2012
From our archives: July 2009 For the Homeless in Moab, and those trying to find solutions for the homeless, consider this idea… McBonderman House There was a time, in the very recent past, when Moab, Utah welcomed and easily accommodated a diverse population. Its citizens represented the entire spectrum of American Life. The wealthy had […]
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October 24, 2016
Note: An updated and expanded version of this article will appear in the Dec/Jan Zephyr. Prologue: Some of this information may be familiar, to you who take the time to read my long-winded articles. But I’m trying to consolidate facts and put them into a more concise narrative. Thanks for enduring my redundant tendencies. […]
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April 25, 2016
For years, Progressive/Environmentalists have regarded the Koch Brothers as mortal enemies (while giving a pass to ‘good’ One Percenters’ like Bonderman, Fingerhut and Wyss). But now, Charles Koch says Hillary might be his preference over the Republican field…How does it feel to now find yourselves aligning with the Koch Bros??? To read the story, click […]
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January 22, 2016
EXCERPT: The horrors mount. As Eric Lipton and Liz Moyer reported for The New York Times on Sunday, in the last days before the bill’s passage “lobbyists swooped in” to save, at least for now, a loophole worth more than $1 billion to Wall Street investors and the hotel, restaurant and gambling industries. Lobbyists even […]
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September 19, 2015
EXCERPT: In part, PeaceUp wrote: “ALEC produces model legislation written by corporations and major industry lobby groups, then dishes out these bills to legislators from around the country…ALEC doesn’t only influence environmental policy, of course—it successfully pushes laws that suppress voter turnout, encourage racial profiling, and bust unions, just to name a few of ALEC’s […]
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August 31, 2015
Among the corrupt corporations called out by BERNIE SANDERS? Caesars Entertainment…And who sits on the board of Caesar’s? ENVIRO-BENEFACTOR/BILLIONAIRE DAVID BONDERMAN… Just last month, “shares of Caesars Entertainment plunged by 40% in afternoon trading on Wednesday—a blow to its big shareholders like Apollo and billionaire DAVID BONDERMAN’S TPG, the other private equity firm that backed […]
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July 21, 2015
EXCERPT: TPG Capital co-founder David Bonderman is caught between profits and being politically correct — and he is choosing profits. The private-equity mogul is planning to attend Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that starts June 18 — against the wishes of the White House, which is looking to make sanctions […]
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July 15, 2015
Excerpt: About 15 years ago, I became aware that some of the world’s wealthiest bankers, financiers, and industrialists were throwing huge amounts of money at this country’s mainstream environmental organizations. The ‘contributions’ trickled all the way all the way down to the grass roots; in exchange, many of these mega-wealthy benefactors acquired positions of influence, […]
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July 1, 2015
READ THE ARTICLE HERE BUT HERE’S WHERE IT GETS INTERESTING… Among the co-plaintifs in this case was the “Utility Air Regulatory Group.” One of its members is Luminant Energy in Texas, a part of Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU) acquired by TPG Capital in 2007. TPG’s founding partner is billionaire venture capitalist/environmental benefactor and Grand […]
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June 23, 2015
Excerpt: About 15 years ago, I became aware that some of the world’s wealthiest bankers, financiers, and industrialists were throwing huge amounts of money at this country’s mainstream environmental organizations. The ‘contributions’ trickled all the way all the way down to the grass roots; in exchange, many of these mega-wealthy benefactors acquired positions of influence, […]
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June 10, 2015
TWO of the dirtiest Top 20 power plants are operated by Luminant Energy, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings and part of the TPG Capital portfolio. TPG’s founding partner, David Bonderman, sits on the boards of the Wilderness Society and the Grand Canyon Trust. Click the image to read the article: http://billmoyers.com/2013/09/18/are-the-dirtiest-polluters-near-you/
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June 1, 2015
CLICK HERE to VISIT THE HOMEPAGE! FROM THIS ISSUE: TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT…Jim Stiles ON THE FACTS, DARCEY BROWN & MOAB ‘THEN & NOW’ SOWING CLOVER By Tonya Stiles “SORRY. THE COMPUTER SAYS ‘NO.’” BEFORE & AFTER…Moab, Utah…then and now Dewey Bridge: 1982 & 2008 MOAB GROUND ZERO: Facts & Opinions with KARA DOHRENWEND […]
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September 30, 2014
EXCERPT: But can it really work this way? Can the wealthiest among us, who are surely the most consumptive and extravagant as well, lead the planet to sustainablity, a reduction of our fossil fuel use and a simpler and less polluted world? Can the rich save the planet for us? Or are there contradictions in […]
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February 10, 2014
NOTE: THE ZEPHYR regularly receives feedback from its readers. In the current issue, a particular story, ‘MOAB IS ASSIMILATED. BIKE BORG MOVES SOUTH…Is Resistance Futile in San Juan County?” has generated a lot of controversy, especially from some Assimilated Moabites. When I reply to feedback like this, I try to keep it short, but this […]
