George Soros

Entrepreneur

Birthday August 12, 1930

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Budapest, Hungary

Age 93 years old

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About

Hungarian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor who served as chairman of Soros Fund Management.

Before Fame

He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and he lived in England for a time before moving to New York City in 1956.

Trivia

He donated more than eight billion dollars to charitable organizations and aided in Hungary's transition from a communist to a capitalist system.

Family Life

He married and divorced both Annaliese Witschak and Susan Weber Soros before marrying his third wife Tamiko Bolton in 2013. His first two marriages produced five children: Robert, Andrea, Jonathan, Alexander, and Gregory.

Associated With

He studied under philosopher Karl Popper at the London School of Economics.