Billionaire financier George Soros, known for donating to liberal causes, now commands one of the most powerful philanthropies in the United States after having moved $18 billion of his personal wealth into his Open Society Foundations. The Open Society Foundations network has given away $14 billion since 1984. Soros began Soros Fund Management in 1969 and became one of the world’s most successful investors, known for speculating on currencies. The Open Society Foundations has offices in New York, London, Budapest and Brussels. Living in an open society is important to him, and his grant-making has followed that path for years.”

Source: National Post October 18, 2017 14:37 UTC