“The Man Who Broke the Bank of England” is George Soros; also the chairman of Soros Fund Management. Soros made a profit of $1 billion during the Black Wednesday U.K. Crisis in 1992 by short sale of US $10 billion worth of pounds.
He is also the chairman of the Open Society Foundations. He supports progressive-liberal political causes.
Soros Family Profile
Here’s the family profile of the Soros family:
George Soros’ Parents – Tivadar Soros and Elizabeth Soros
Tivadar Soros
Also known as Teodoro Ŝvarc, he was a Hungarian lawyer and an Esperantist writer. As a child, George learned to speak Esperanto from his father. Tivadar started the Esperanto literary magazine called Literatura Mondo, or Literary World, and remained its editor until 1924. He also wrote a short novel titled Modernaj Robinzonoj (Modern Robinsons) and an autobiographical novel, Maskerado ĉirkaŭ la morto (Dance around death). In this novel, he described his experiences during the occupation of Budapest by the Nazis.
Elizabeth Soros
Elizabeth was also known as Erzsebet Szucs. Her father owned a successful silk shop and she married Tivadar in 1924.
George Soros’ Spouse – Annaliese Witschak (Ex), Susan Weber (Ex), Tamiko Bolton (Current)
Annaliese Witschak (married in 1960)
Born – Unknown
Annaliese was an ethnic German immigrant from Germany who lost her parents during World War II. George and Annaliese divorced in 1983.
Susan Weber (married in 1983)
Born – 1954
Susan founded the Bard Graduate Center (BCG) for studies in decorative arts, design history, and material culture and is its director. She primarily contributes to the Open Society Institute (OSI). She divorced George in 2005.
Tamiko Bolton (married in 2013)
Born – 1971
George’s third wife has an Internet-based dietary supplement and vitamin-sales business. She received an MBA degree from the University of Miami.
Children of George Soros and Annaliese Witschak
Robert Daniel Soros
Andrea Soros Colombel
Jonathan Tivadar Soros
Robert Daniel Soros
Born – 1963
Married to – Melissa Robin Schiff
Robin founded the Central European University in Budapest.
Andrea Soros Colombel
Born – 1965
Married to – Eric Colombel
Andrea founded the Trace Foundation and is the founding partner of the Acumen Fund.
Jonathan Tivadar Soros
Born – 1970
Married to – Jennifer Ann Allan
Jonathan is a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute.
Children of George Soros and Susan Weber – Alexander Soros and Gregory James Soros
Alexander Soros
Born – 1985
Married to – Unknown
Alexander is a member of the board of directors of Jewish Funds for Justice and Global Witness.
Gregory James Soros
Born – 1988
Married to – Unknown
Gregory is an artist.
George Soros’ Siblings – Paul Soros
Paul Soros
Born – June 05, 1926
Married to – Daisy Soros
George’s elder brother, Paul, founded Soros Associates, an organization that designs and builds bulk handling and port facilities. He moved to America in 1948 to escape persecution by the Soviet forces. He received his master’s degree from Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. Along with his wife Daisy Soros, Paul founded the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship in 1998, which provides funding for the education of immigrants and their children.
Paul and Daisy Soros had two sons, Peter Soros and Jeffrey Soros. Peter was once married to Flora Fraser, the daughter of historian and historical biographer Lady Antonia Fraser and British Conservative politician Sir Hugh Fraser. Peter and Flora separated in 2009; they have two children together.
Children of Paul Soros and Daisy Soros
Peter Soros
Jeffrey Soros
Net worth of George Soros
As of April 2014, the net worth of George Soros family is estimated at U.S $26.5 billion. The Quantum Fund, founded by him, made $5.5 billion in 2013 and has been considered to be the most successful hedge fund in history.