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My Take
I find George Soros endlessly interesting precisely because he refuses to fit a single box. A man who survived wartime Budapest and then built one of history's great fortunes in finance could have simply retired into luxury; instead he gave away the majority of his wealth and spent decades writing about how markets reflect human bias rather than pure reason. Whether or not you agree with his politics, the consistency between his stated philosophy and his actual spending is something I rarely see among the ultra-rich. To me he is less a financier than a philosopher who happened to be brilliant at trading.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Soros
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ソロス
- Reading
- じょーじ・そろす
- Born
- August 12, 1930 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Budapest, Hungary
- Occupation
- investor / philosopher / writer / economist / financier
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Adam Smith Award
- 2013 Freedom Award
- Order of the Three Stars
- 2015 Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
- 1997 James Madison Award
- 2004 Hungarian Order of Merit
- 2015 Order of Liberty
- Order of African Redemption
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was George Soros born?
Born August 12, 1930 (age 95).
Where is George Soros from?
George Soros is from Budapest, Hungary.
What does George Soros do?
George Soros works as investor, philosopher, writer, economist, financier.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.