Bono .

Lead singer of U2, activist, impact investor, Co-Founder, The Rise Fund at TPG

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Bono has been headlining stadiums around the world as lead singer of U2 for more than four decades. Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, the Irish band have sold 175 million records and won 22 Grammys. Bono is also a pioneering activist in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty and cofounder of ONE and (RED). He played a key role in the creation of the U.S. PEPFAR AIDS program, which has saved 26 million lives to date. A long-term believer in the power of commerce to drive development, Bono cofounded TPG’s The Rise Fund in 2016. He has received a number of awards for his music and activism, including the Freedom of the City of Dublin, the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, France’s Legion of Honor, and an honorary British knighthood.