An alleged leak has exposed the names of 2,200 members of Bohemian Grove, the elite super secretive men’s club based in California.
According to Art Threat, the leaked roster reads like a who’s who of American power. Paul Pelosi, venture capitalist and husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, appears in the Stowaway camp. Late crooner Jimmy Buffett made the list. Comedy icon Conan O’Brien earned a stunning mention. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and former New York City mayor, was confirmed. Eric Schmidt, ex-Google CEO and aerospace executive, showed up in the Aviary camp. Political heavyweight Henry Kissinger and conservative donor Charles Koch both appear on the rolls.
The full 2023 retreat member list was published by independent journalist Daniel Boguslaw and confirmed by a club member, according to the San Francisco Standard.
New York Post reports: The extensive list of more than 2,000 members in 2023 features the crème de la crème of business, tech, finance — all divided into “camps,” much like fraternities.
The club is famous for its “Cremation of Care” ceremony and high-level networking, and is long rumored to have been acting as a social club for the powerful.
Other names on the list include former Speaker of the House Nancy’s Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, late crooner Jimmy Buffett and billionaire political donor Charles Koch.
A Bohemian Club spokesperson said the group does not maintain lists of its members due to the highly hush-hush nature of the secret society.
Independent journalist Daniel Boguslaw got his hands on the alleged list by hounding a Bay Area-based member for weeks and published the names Wednesday.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was also apparently member for a long time, and others like legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are rumored to be frequent guests.
Here are some of the highlights from the alleged 2023 membership list:
Politics
- Paul Pelosi: Venture capitalist and husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Edwin Meese III: Former US Attorney General under the Reagan administration.
- Bobby Inman: Retired four-star admiral and former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA).
- Carlos Bea: Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- James A. Baker III: Former US Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury.
- Edwin Feulner: Founder of The Heritage Foundation and influential architect of conservative policy.
Business
- Charles Koch: Billionaire CEO of Koch Industries and prominent political donor.
- Riley Bechtel: Billionaire heir and former Chairman/CEO of the Bechtel Corporation.
- The Fisher brothers: Robert, John and William Fisher, whose parents founded Gap Inc.
- William Draper: Influential venture capitalist and pioneer in the investment industry.
- Mike Bloomberg: Billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP and former Mayor of New York City.
Technology
- Eric Schmidt: Former CEO of Google and Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc.
- Brook H. Byers: Senior partner at Kleiner Perkins and early biotech investor.
- Tim Draper: Founding partner of Draper Fisher Jurvetson and prominent cryptocurrency investor.
- David Gifford Arscott: Veteran Silicon Valley venture capitalist and investment firm founder.
