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Bono is a Managing Director and Co-founder of Elevation Partners
Bono is the lead singer of Irish rock group, U2 – one of the most well-known and successful bands in the history of the recorded music industry. Since 1977, U2 has gained a huge fan base, they have sold over 150 million albums worldwide, and won 22 Grammy awards. U2 have also been an industry lead in the management of its business operations and intellectual property. Unlike many bands, U2 owns and controls most of its own catalogue.
Bono is also committed in global politics and development policy. During 1999-2000, Bono played a leading role in persuading the U.S and other industrialized nations to write-off over $30 billion of old debt owed by the poorest countries. Therefore the money freed up could be spent on health and education. In partnership with other activists, his campaigning efforts contributed to the U.S decision to triple foreign assistance to Africa, and to mount a response to the AIDS crisis. The campaigns lead to 2 million Africans receiving life-saving anti-retro viral medication. Bono is a co-founder of ONE, a campaign supported by more than 2 million people from all over the glove who are committed to fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. He also co-founded RED, a private sector initiative involving some of the world's leading brands.
Bono has received numerous honours during his career – for his music and activism. His awards include the French Legion of Honour (2003), an Honorary British Knighthood (2007) and Honorary Doctorates from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Dublin, Trinity College. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times. In 2005, Bono was named by Time Magazine's person of the year along with Bill and Melinda Gates.
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