George Soros (born György Schwartz) is a Hungarian-born American billionaire financier, speculator, and the founder of Soros Fund Management and Open Society Foundations (OSF). Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1930 to a Jewish family, he survived the Nazi occupation by using false identity papers and concealing his background.

Soros fled Soviet-occupied Hungary in 1947 to London, where he worked as a railway porter and night-club waiter to fund his studies at the London School of Economics (LSE), where he was heavily influenced by the philosopher Karl Popper's concept of the 'open society'. He moved to the U.S. in 1956, starting his career as an arbitrage trader on Wall Street.

George Soros launched his own hedge fund in 1970 (later renamed the Quantum Fund), achieving unprecedented success through high-stakes financial speculation. His most famous financial moment occurred on Black Wednesday in 1992, when he short-sold the British pound sterling, reportedly earning $1 billion in a single day—a move that forced the Bank of England to withdraw the currency from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM), cementing his reputation as The Man Who Broke the Bank of England.

The latter half of his career has been dedicated entirely to philanthropy and political advocacy, beginning in 1979. He used his immense fortune to build the Open Society Foundations (OSF), a vast philanthropic network dedicated to advancing the principles of democratic governance, freedom of expression, and individual rights globally. His political funding of liberal and progressive causes has made him a highly controversial figure, despite his commitment to democratic ideals.

George Soros is one of the world's most influential and massive philanthropists, having dedicated billions to his Open Society Foundations. His structural social impact is immense: he funded the medical marijuana movement, became a vocal backer of same-sex marriage efforts, and built the Central European University. His structural giving supports political and social reform organizations globally.

His career is a testament to his commitment to the concept of the open society (inspired by Karl Popper), often taking on losing causes and advocating for positive policy changes with world leaders publicly and privately.

George Soros maintains the professional, composed style of a world-class financier and intellectual. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects his stability and intellectual authority, often contrasted with his controversial image in media.

Residing in New York City, his luxury is the immense security and autonomy derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to financial speculation, democratic advocacy, and the creation of an open society through structural philanthropy.