Bohemian Grove Documents Unmask Alleged Web of Powerful Secret Society Puppeteers
A leaked list shows some members of a very secret men's club in California's wine country. The names include former late-night TV host Conan O’Brien, billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
The club is called Bohemian Grove. It's a private 2,700-acre campground in Sonoma County that holds a two-week retreat each year. It also has a clubhouse in San Francisco. An independent journalist got this membership list and a club member confirmed it, according to the San Francisco Standard.
The big list from 2023 has more than 2,000 members. These are top people in business, tech, and finance. They are grouped into “camps,” which are like fraternities.
The club is known for its “Cremation of Care” ceremony and for letting powerful people network. For a long time, rumors say it's a social spot for the elite.
Other names on the list include Paul Pelosi (husband of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi), the late singer Jimmy Buffett, and billionaire political donor Charles Koch.
A spokesperson for the Bohemian Club said they don't keep member lists because the group is so secret.
The journalist, Daniel Boguslaw, got the list by repeatedly asking a member from the Bay Area for weeks. He published the names on Wednesday.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was a member for many years. People like famous actor and director Clint Eastwood and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are said to be regular guests.
Some of the people from the alleged 2023 membership list:
Politics
- Paul Pelosi: Venture capitalist and husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Edwin Meese III: Former U.S. 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 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- James A. Baker III: Former U.S. 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.
