George Soros: podcast appearances and interviews

George Soros, born Schwartz György on August 12, 1930, is a Hungarian and American investor and philanthropist. He has accumulated a net worth of approximately 7.2 billion US dollars as of May 2025. Throughout his career, Soros has donated more than 32 billion dollars to the Open Society Foundations, with over 15 billion dollars already distributed. His philanthropic efforts have supported civil initiatives aimed at reducing poverty and increasing transparency, as well as scholarships and university programs worldwide. Soros's influence has been instrumental in promoting progressive and liberal causes, contributing significantly to democratic transitions in Eastern Europe during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and providing substantial funding for higher education, notably through the Central European University in Budapest. Born into a Jewish family in Budapest, Soros survived the Nazi occupation of Hungary as a teenager before relocating to the United Kingdom in 1947. He studied philosophy at the London School of Economics, earning a BSc in 1951 and a Master of Science degree in 1954. Soros started his professional career working at British and American merchant banks before establishing his first hedge fund, Double Eagle, in 1969, which later became Quantum Fund. Known for his financial acumen, he earned the nickname