He is one of the most controversial investors in the world. Now George Soros is handing his $25 billion empire to his second youngest child, Alexander Soros. Who the man is and what he intends to do with his inheritance.
George Soros is one of the richest, the most charitable, and the most controversial investors in the world. Now the 92-year-old is handing over control of his $25 billion empire to his son Alexander, 37. It is a momentous decision that will have an impact on political, economic and social areas worldwide. For decades, Soros has used his wealth of money to exert influence wherever he deems it necessary: for the democracies in Eastern Europe and against Russian claims to hegemony, for the open society and against dictatorships, for the left and against Donald Trump in the USA, for the Climate protection, for the right to abortion, for heavier taxes on the super-rich and and and. Soros is considered the world’s greatest living philanthropist, having donated well over $10 billion to good causes over the decades.