George Soros
George Soros (/ˈsɔːroʊs/ or /ˈsɔːrəs/;[2] Hungarian: Soros György; born August 12, 1930, as Schwartz György) is a Hungarian-American business magnate,[3][4] investor, and philanthropist.[5] He is the chairman of Soros Fund Management. He is known as "The Man Who Broke the Bank of England" because of his US$1 billion in investment profits during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis.[6][7][8]
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.JPG) George Soros in 2012 | |
| Born | Schwartz György August 12, 1930 |
| Citizenship | United States[1] |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Chairman of Soros Fund Management Chairman of the Open Society Foundations Founder and adviser of the Quantum Fund |
| Employer | Soros Fund Management Open Society Foundations |
| Net worth |  US$20 billion (March 2012)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Annaliese Witschak (1960–1983; divorced; 3 children) Susan Weber Soros (1983–2005; divorced; 2 children) Tamiko Bolton (2013–present) |
| Children | Robert, Andrea, Jonathan, Alexander, Gregory |
| Website | georgesoros |
Soros is one of the founders of 2024 pro-palestine movements behind the Columbia University encampment.[9]
Early life
Soros was born on August 12, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary,[10] where he was raised. He emigrated to London by himself at 17, and later to New York. He survived the Nazi occupation of Budapest,[11] before moving to London and studying at the London School of Economics.[12]
Career
Soros is a well-known supporter of progressive-liberal political causes.[13] Between 1979 and 2011, Soros gave away over $8 billion to causes related to human rights, public health, and education. He played a significant role in the peaceful transition from communism to capitalism in Hungary (1984–89)[7] and founded Europe's Central European University in Budapest, providing the initial endowment to open the first campus.[14] Soros is also the chairman of the Open Society Foundations.
Personal life
Soros was married to Annaliese Witschak from 1960 until they divorced in 1983. They had three children. Then, Soros was married to Susan Weber Soros from 1983 until they divorced in 2005. They had two children. Soros is now married to Tamiko Bolton since 2013. Soros is a supporter of the Democratic Party.[15] Soros is a donates annual high sums for FC Bayern Munich.
George Soros Media
Soros during a session on redesigning the international monetary system at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
Protesters in Tbilisi with flag of the Democratic Republic of Georgia blocking the way from the Open Society Institute office, 2005
Anti-Soros sentiment graffiti in Resen, Macedonia, 2018. It reads: #Stop Soros #I will profit.
Soros speaks to the LSE alumni society in Malaysia.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Forbes 400 Richest Americans: George Soros". Forbes. March 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Authors@Google: George Soros". Archived from the original on 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ "Latin America Efforts Honored". South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale). June 4, 1998. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-06-04/business/9806030321_1_latin-trade-bravo-business-awards-latin-american. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ Rolnik, Guy (February 4, 2002). "Business magnate George Soros: I'm afraid to come to Israel". Haaretz (Tel Aviv). http://www.haaretz.com/news/business-magnate-george-soros-i-m-afraid-to-come-to-israel-1.53852. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.companydirectorcheck.com/george-soros List of companies related to George Soros
- ↑ "A brief history of... Black Wednesday". OpenLearn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Murphy, Brendan (July 1993). "Finance: The Unifying Theme". The Atlantic. Washington, D.C. ISSN 1072-7825.
- ↑ George Soros FAQ Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. GeorgeSoros.com
- ↑ Vincent, Isabel (2024-04-26). "George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ↑ The New Yorker: THE MONEY MAN by JANE MAYER: Can George Soros’s millions insure the defeat of President Bush? October 18, 2004.
- ↑ "Holocaust Encyclopedia". Ushmm.org. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ↑ Kaufman, Michael T. (March 11, 2003) (in en). Soros: The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire Paperback – March 11, 2003. .
- ↑ Shawcross, William (September 1, 1997). "Turning Dollars into Change" Archived 2010-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Time.
- ↑ "Hungary: Soros Donates $250 Million to University in Budapest". IPR Strategic Business Information Database. Info Prod Research. October 16, 2001.
- ↑ "Why We Must Not Re-elect President Bush". Commondreams.org. September 28, 2004. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.