John Bridger has a significant banking background. He spent 19 years as executive director of the Thunderbirds. John grew the organization’s annual charitable giving from $1 million when he started to $13 million when he retired in 2020.

Prior to coming to the Thunderbirds, Bridger served as executive vice president for Bank of America in Dallas, Texas, and was directly responsible for more than 425 bank centers.

He has been elected to the 2020 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class by the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission and was formally inducted on Friday, April 23, 2021.