Lasting Legacy of George Soros: A Look at the Influence on History

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George Soros

A detailed timeline of the impact and legacy of George Soros across different fields.

George Soros is a highly successful American investor and philanthropist with a net worth of $6.7 billion as of October 2023. He is renowned for his significant philanthropic contributions, having donated over $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, with $15 billion already distributed. This represents 64% of his original fortune. Soros was recognized by Forbes in 2020 as the "most generous giver" based on the percentage of his net worth donated.

2018: Financial Times Person of the Year

George Soros was named the Financial Times Person of the Year for 2018, recognized as a "standard bearer for liberal democracy".

2018: Alex Soros on his father's philanthropy

In 2018, Alex Soros explained that his father fights for an open society because in a non-Jewish state, a Jew can only feel safe when other minorities are protected, which is a driving force behind his philanthropy.