ABC's This Week interviewed Admiral William McRaven this morning, fresh off his appointment to TPG's board of directors.
TPG's legends welcomed the Admiral:
“On behalf of the Board and leadership team, we are pleased to welcome a leader of Bill’s caliber to the TPG Board,” said Jim Coulter, Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of TPG. “Bill brings distinct experience, a deep understanding of global and business affairs, and a differentiated skillset that will be valuable as we further our growth ambitions and advance toward a majority‑independent governance structure.”
“Bill is a proven leader whose career has been shaped by decades of experience leading through complexity and advising in consequential moments,” said Jon Winkelried, Chief Executive Officer of TPG. “His trusted judgment, global perspective, and strategic insight will be an asset as TPG continues to scale. We look forward to working alongside him as we execute on the firm’s strategic priorities and accelerate momentum across TPG.”
Their announcement highlighted his other roles:
McRaven brings more than four decades of experience across the public and private sectors and is a widely recognized leader in foreign policy and geopolitical affairs. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Lazard, Inc. ...But there's more:
McRaven currently serves on the board of directors of ConocoPhillips and the advisory board of Haveli Investments. He also serves on several private and non-profit boards, including the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Football Foundation, the International Crisis Group, and The Mission Continues. He was formerly the Chancellor of the University of Texas System and previously served on the advisory board of Palantir Technologies Inc.As for Haveli, like TPG, it is a private equity underwriter (PEU):
Haveli is an Austin-based private equity firm that invests in high quality technology companies.It was founded in 2021 but the firm did not make it clear when it appointed General McRaven to its advisory board.
TPG noted that McRaven's board service would begin May 1st.
Admiral McRaven was the recipient of a $50 million grant from TechGod Jeff Bezos in 2024. One investigative journalist became concerned when he looked into this award.
Politicians Red & Blue love PEU and their new TechGod/CryptoBro brethren. Increasingly, more are one.
