David Bonderman
[8] In 1971, he joined the law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C.,[9] where he became a partner and specialized in corporate, securities, bankruptcy and antitrust litigation.[11] Bonderman was a director of Continental Airlines, Bell & Howell, Ducati, Credicom Asia, the Education Corporation of America, Beringer Vineyards, Carr Realty, Virgin Cinemas, CoStar Group, Gemalto, and Ryanair.[14][15][16] In 2018, Bonderman filed an application for a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team to play at a renovated Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.[21] In early 2021, the $1.7 billion Infinity Q fund[21] suspended redemptions, the SEC was investigating asset valuations and the chief investment officer, James Velissaris, had been placed on administrative leave.Velissaris was identified as having been majority owner and in control of the fund with Bonderman family investment interests as passive investors in it.[26] In 2012, for his 70th birthday party, Bonderman held a private concert by former The Beatles member Paul McCartney at Wynn Las Vegas for 1,020 guests.[28][29][30] In tribute, the Seattle Kraken added a "Bondo" (Bonderman's nickname) patch to its jerseys and a matching sticker to its helmets on December 12.