I am a huge admirer of George Soros. I consider him a quintessential Renaissance man: he excels in political activism, philanthropy, investment, and currency speculation. A wildly successful businessman, Soros was called “the man who broke the Bank of England” after he garnered $1 billion during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis. But besides his venerable earnings, Soros has led a commendable political and foreign relations career, as well. Soros formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and currently serves as chairman of the Soros Fund Management and the Open Society Institute. During Hungary’s transition from a communist to a capitalist society from 1984 to 1989, Soros significantly contributed and facilitated a peaceful changeover. Soros bestowed what is considered to be Europe’s largest education endowment to Budapest’s Central European University. Soros funded the Rose Revolution in George, greatly contributing to the democratic revolution’s success. Soros helped found the Center for American Progress, making a donation of $3 million. The Center for American Progress is a non-partisan public policy research and education institute that advocates for a strong American society that advances equal access to opportunity for all. Founded in 2003, the Center for American Progress opposes right-leaning think tanks, such as the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise.
George Soros
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