New York CNN —Billionaire George Soros, a leading philanthropist and contributor to liberal political causes, has tapped his 37-year old son Alexander Soros to lead his charitable foundation and political action committee, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In an interview with the Journal Sunday, Alexander Soros was revealed to be the chair of the Open Society Foundations, Soros’ main philanthropic organization.
George Soros, 92, is worth an estimated $6.7 billion according to Forbes, but his foundations are worth far more than that.
He has given $32 billion to his Open Society Foundations, according to its website.
His political action committee, Democracy PAC, gave $81 billion in political donations during the 2019-2020 election cycle, according to Open Secrets, which tracks political donations and spending.
Persons:
George Soros, Alexander Soros, Alex, Chuck Schumer, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Justin Trudeau, Forbes
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New, New York CNN, Wall Street, Sunday, Open Society, Soros, Biden Administration, Canada’s, Democracy PAC
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New York