Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, venture capitalist and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the rock band U2. Bono has become one of the world's best-known philanthropic performers and was named the most politically effective celebrity of all time by the National Journal.
To celebrate GEW 2012, Bono opened Global Entrepreneurship Week in Washington, DC at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.