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Date of Birth: 12th August 1930 in Hungary
Nationality: Hungary, American
Place of Residence: New York
Net Worth: USD $8.3 billion
Source of Wealth: self-made, industry: finance
Education: BSc + MSc (philosophy) from LSE
Career:
Social Media: Twitter
Personal Website: George Soros
Political Position: Libertarian-Left
In His Own Words:
Interactions:
| Score | Notes | |
| Electioneering | ||
| Campaign financing | 7 | |
| Running for office | 0 | |
| Public endorsements | 5 | |
| Fundraising | 3 | |
| Advocacy + Lobbying | ||
| Funding advocacy | 10 | |
| Hiring lobbyists | ? | |
| Political network | 10 | |
| Opinion Shaping | ||
| Media control | 0 | |
| Social media | 5 | |
| Research funding | 5 | |
| Public campaigns | 6 | |
| Philanthropy | ||
| Donations magnitude | 10 | |
| Control over recipients | 10 | |
| Public policy relevance | 10 | |
| TOTAL | 10 |
Electioneering:
Lobbying & Advocacy:
Opinion shaping:
Philanthropy:
Controversy:
Further Readings:
Anna Porter’s critical examination of George Soros as a philanthropist: Buying a Better World (2015).