George Soros - Wikipedia
WEBEarly life and education. György Schwartz was born on 12 August 1930 in Budapest in the Kingdom of Hungary to a prosperous non-observant Jewish family, who, like many upper-middle class Hungarian Jews at the time, were uncomfortable with their roots. Soros has wryly described his home as a Jewish antisemitic home. [34]
George Soros | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money
WEBAug 15, 2024 · George Soros, Hungarian-born American financier, author, philanthropist, and activist whose success as an investor made him one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was also known as a powerful and influential supporter of liberal social causes. Learn more about Soros’s life and career.
Who Is George Soros? Biography, Facts, and Net Worth - Investopedia
WEBJan 4, 2024 · As one of the most noteworthy investors in modern history, George Soros is known for making outsized bets against the British pound, and later the Thai baht.
George Soros - Open Society Foundations
WEBGeorge Soros experienced ethnic and political intolerance firsthand. Born in Hungary in 1930, he lived through the Nazi occupation of 1944–1945, which resulted in the murder of over 500,000 Hungarian Jews.
The Life of George Soros
WEBSoros began his philanthropy in 1979, giving scholarships to black South Africans under apartheid. In the 1980s, he helped promote the open exchange of ideas in Communist Hungary, by funding academic visits to the West, and supporting fledgling independent cultural groups and other initiatives.
George Soros - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBGeorge Soros (/ ˈ s ɔːr oʊ s / or / ˈ s ɔːr ə s /; [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.
Why is billionaire George Soros a bogeyman for the hard right? - BBC
WEBSep 6, 2019 · Why does the hard right from America to Australia and from Hungary to Honduras believe George Soros is at the heart of a global conspiracy, asks the BBC's Mike Rudin.
Who is George Soros? Here are 4 things you wanted to know (but …
WEBMay 15, 2018 · Depending on who you ask, investor and philanthropist George Soros is either a generous benefactor who has donated billions to improving the lives of others, or a shadowy figure plotting to...
George Soros: The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire
WEBA poor immigrant who made an immense fortune and became one of the largest contributing philanthropists of the twentieth century, George Soros has led a unique place in modern history.
George Soros Fast Facts - CNN
WEBMay 27, 2013 · Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes...
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