BONO IN PRIVATE EQUITY?

At first I thought it was April 1st when I read this headline, but I guess it's true. Weird. U2 was my favorite band from my junior high and high school days. One of the best ever.

U2's Bono joins new private equity firm

AltAssets
June 16, 2004

Bono, the lead singer for Irish rock group U2, is to serve as a managing director at a new Silicon Valley private equity firm. Elevation Partners, which was launched by former Silver Lake Partners' co-founder Roger McNamee and former Electronic Arts executive John Riccitiello in April this year, will invest exclusively in media and entertainment companies. (full article)