George Soros

George is an American billionaire mostly known for his philanthropy work around the world. It is estimated George has given more than $32 billion to a charity which is 64% of his wealth. No billionaire in the world has ever given this percentage of their wealth giving George the title “the most generous giver” of all time.

Having been born in Hungary during the Nazi Germany occupation. His childhood was a difficult one considering the widespread hate towards the Jews by the Nazi Germans. This was so much extreme to an extent there was no Jewish kid allowed in school those days.

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Biography and Early Life

George Soros was born on 12^th August 1930 in Budapest Hungary as a Jewish Hungarian. His father Tivadar was a lawyer while his mother Erzsebet came from a well-to-do family which owned a silk shop. His only known sibling is a brother who is called Paul Soros. His father was a prisoner of war during World War 1 before he managed to escape from detention in Russia and joined his family in Hungary. To protect their identity for fear of persecution, they changed their German-Jewish name Schwartz to Soros.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is George Soros in 2021, and what is his height and weight? Well, George Soros’s age is 90 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 12 August 1930. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80kg in Kilograms.

Education

Being born in the days of Nazi-Germany occupation of Hungary meant as a Jewish kid, he was denied the privilege of going to school like other non-Jews kids. This is the reason why much of his early education years is not known to many. His father being in legal profession, he managed to buy documents which showed they were Christian saving them from Budapest siege and helping George get his early education.

In 1947, his family managed to move to England where George managed to join London School of Economics where he graduated in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in philosophy. Three years later he would graduate with a Master of Science degree in philosophy.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

With his business life being out there in public, so has been his private life. No matter how he tries to be private, details about his life always finds ways to mainstream media. George married Annaliese Witschak after dating for a short time. She was a lovely lady who his family loved so much even if she wasn’t a Jew. The two were blessed with three children before divorcing in 1983.

Their firstborn Robert Daniel was born in 1963 and just like his father he is a businessman. Their second-born daughter Andrea Soros was born in 1965 and today she runs her own foundation, Trace Foundation as its president. Their third-born Jonathan Tivadar was named after his father and works in Hedge Fund as a manager.

After his divorce to his first wife, he married Susan Weber in 1983 and both are blessed with two children. Alexander Soros was born in 1985 while their second-born Gregory James was born in 1988 and makes his living as an artist. George’s marriage to Susan lasted for 22 years before divorcing in 2005. Three years later, he met Tamiko Bolton who he married in 2013. George and Tamiko have no children together.

Is George Soros Gay?

George Soros is straight and has never been in a gay relationship. His current relationship is with a person of the opposite sex and so is his previous relationships. George has never endorsed or opposed same-sex marriage.

Professional Career

After graduating, Soros did several jobs where according to him, he sold fancy goods which to him is not what he was cut do. This led to him sending applications to every merchant bank he could think of and eventually two of them replied. His financial career began in 1954 when Singer and Friedlander of London hired him as a clerk before moving him to the arbitrage department. He worked there for two years before moving to F.M Mayer working as an arbitrage trader. His stay at F.M Mayer was also short as in 1959, he moved to Wertheim and Co where he planned to work for only five years to help him save enough to go back to school.

For ten years, he worked as VP at Arnhold & S.Bleichroeder. During his stay there, he set up Double Eagle hedge fund which would later come to form the basis of his Soros Fund.

Awards

In his illustrious banking career, George has received many awards and nominations in recognition to his exemplary work in the banking industry. Among his awards include honorary degrees from the University of Oxford, Yale, and Corvinus University. Other awards include Ridenhour Price in 2019 and number one manager in the LCH investment list among others.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of George Soros in 2021

All of Soros wealth has come from his long career in the banking industry where he has made billions of dollars. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated to be around $10 billion. Where it not for his philanthropic work, Soros would be among the top 50 richest people in the world.

Though from a very humble beginning where he was persecuted because of his race, George made a name for himself through hard work and determination. Today Soros is a big brand name worldwide and has become a source of inspiration for many.