Personal life. Bonderman is married to Dr. Laurie Michaels; they have five children, and live in Fort Worth, Texas.

How did David Bonderman make his money?

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David Bonderman is chairman and founding partner of private equity giant TPG, which managed about $80 billion in assets. ... 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.

Who owns Texas pacific group?

And they've got a lot riding on its success— $75 million, to be exact. The company behind all this is a Fort Worth investment firm called Texas Pacific Group (TPG), run by a media-shy financier and founding partner named David Bonderman.