George Soros (original) (raw)
- George Soros is a hedge fund tycoon who managed client money in New York from 1969 to 2011.
- In 1992, Soros shorted the British pound and reportedly made a profit of $1 billion. He became known as the man who broke the Bank of England.
- Soros shifted $18 billion from his family office to his Open Society Foundations as of 2018.
- Soros was born in Hungary; at 17 he left the country and put himself through the London School of Economics working as a railway porter and waiter.
- Long one of the Democratic Party's biggest donors, he poured $125 million into a super PAC ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
94
Source of Wealth
Hedge funds, Self Made
10
5
Residence
Katonah, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
5
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, London School of Economics
Did you know
Soros' father was a lawyer. During the Nazi occupation he bought his family forged papers and bribed an official who then claimed Soros was his Christian godson.
In Their Own Words
I occupy an exceptional position. My success in the financial markets has given me a greater degree of independence than most other people. This allows me to take a stand on controversial issues: in fact it obliges me to do so.
George Soros
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