George Soros
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George Soros is a Hungarian-American billionaire investor and philanthropist known for his successful hedge fund management, his role in major currency speculation events, and his extensive support for liberal democratic and human rights causes worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
billionaire
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currency speculator ⓘ hedge fund manager ⓘ human ⓘ investor ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| birthName | György Schwartz ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Hungary
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Hungary ⓘ |
| currencySpeculationEvent | 1992 Black Wednesday attack on the British pound ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-08-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | London School of Economics ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| founded |
Open Society Foundations
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Quantum Fund ⓘ Soros Fund Management ⓘ |
| fullName | George Soros self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting open society ideals
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support for civil society organizations ⓘ support for human rights causes ⓘ support for liberal democracy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| netWorthStatus | billionaire ⓘ |
| nickname | the man who broke the Bank of England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
currency speculation against the British pound in 1992
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management of the Quantum Fund ⓘ philanthropy through Open Society Foundations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism
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The Alchemy of Finance ⓘ The Crisis of Global Capitalism ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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financier ⓘ trader ⓘ |
| parent | Tivadar Soros ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
democratic governance
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education ⓘ human rights ⓘ independent media ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Budapest ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | liberal ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Paul Soros ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| supports |
European integration
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refugee and migrant rights initiatives ⓘ |
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