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George Soros

Entrepreneur · Central European University · born August 12, 1930

$8.6Bolder estimate, as of June 2021 · Forbes

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About

George Soros is a Hungarian and American investor and philanthropist.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

~61Founded Central European University1991
67Received the Order of the Cross of Terra MarianaMarch 4, 1998
~69Received the Pushkin Medal1999
94Received the Presidential Medal of FreedomJanuary 4, 2025

Reported wealth

Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.

As of	Estimate	Source
June 2021	$8.6B	Forbes · current
2019	$8.3B	Forbes
February 2018	$8B	Forbes
June 2016	$24.9B	Forbes

Sources

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George Soros (Q12908) · Wikidata
George Soros · Wikipedia
George Soros — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2021
George Soros — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019
George Soros — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2018
George Soros — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2016

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Thomas F. Frist, Jr.

Entrepreneur

1938 · United States

$12.4Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

Thomas Fearn Frist Jr. is an American billionaire physician and businessman. He is a co-founder of HCA Healthcare, and is the wealthiest person in Tennessee.

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Thomas F. Frist, Jr. (Q7789440) · Wikidata
Thomas F. Frist Jr. · Wikipedia
Thomas F. Frist, Jr. — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019

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Sergei Popov

Entrepreneur

1971 · Russia

$4.5Bolder estimate, as of June 2016 · Forbes

Sergei Viktorovich Popov is a Russian businessman and billionaire.

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Sergei Popov (Q7453864) · Wikidata
Sergei Popov (businessman) · Wikipedia
Sergei Popov — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2016

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Tyson Fury

Athlete

1988 · United Kingdom

Tyson Luke Fury is a British professional boxer. He held multiple world heavyweight championships, including unified titles from 2015 to 2016, the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title from 2020 to 2024.

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Casey Affleck

Actor

1975 · United States

Casey Affleck is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

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Casey Affleck (Q270730) · Wikidata
Casey Affleck · Wikipedia

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John Cazale

Actor

1935–1978 · United States

John Holland Cazale was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years. Cazale started as a theater actor in Boston, ranging from regional, to off-Broadway, to Broadway acting alongside Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, and Sam Waterston.

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Mario Balotelli

Athlete

1990 · Italy

Mario Balotelli Barwuah is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE First Division club Al-Ittifaq. Regarded as a highly promising player in his youth, Balotelli is a versatile forward with strength, pace and an eye for goal.

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