Robert Bass Biography and Net Worth

Robert J. Bass became a director of Bowlero upon the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Bass served as a vice chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP from 2006 through June 2012, and was a partner at Deloitte from 1982 through June 2012, where he specialized in e-commerce, mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings and related issues. At Deloitte, Mr. Bass was responsible for all services provided to Forstmann Little and its portfolio companies and was the advisory partner for Blackstone, DIRECTV, 24 Hour Fitness, McKesson, IMG and CSC. In addition, he has been an advisory partner for RR Donnelley, Automatic Data Processing, Community Health Systems and Avis Budget. Mr. Bass serves on the board of directors of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and is both a member of the compensation committee and chairman of the audit committee. He serves as a member of the board of directors of Apex Tool Group, LLC, including as chairman of the audit committee, and as a member of the board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN). Mr. Bass also serves on the board of trustees of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) and is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating/governance committee and the compensation committee. He serves on the board of trustees of Blackstone Private Credit Fund and is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating/governance committee and the compensation committee. Previously, Mr. Bass served on the board of directors of Sims Metal Management (ASX: SGM.AX) from September 2013 to December 2018 and was a member of the risk and audit committee from September 2013, including serving as chairman of the risk and audit committee from November 2014, and he also served on the board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee of New Page Corporation from January 2013 (emergence from chapter XI) to January 2015 (sale of the company). Mr. Bass is a certified public accountant licensed in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Bass holds a Master in Business Administration from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Emory University. Mr. Bass is a valuable member of the Board because of his experience and knowledge of public company financial reporting and accounting. His experience at the highest levels of a Big Four accounting firm is an invaluable resource to the Board in its oversight of the Company’s financial statements and SEC filings.