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Billionaire investor and left-wing philanthropist George Soros, 92, is handing the reins of his $25 billion empire to his youngest son, Alexander “Alex” Soros, 37.
“I’m more political,” Alex Soros told The Wall Street Journal in the first interview since his selection, signaling his intention to expand on his father’s liberal goals.
He reportedly plans to follow in his father’s footsteps by supporting left-wing politicians.
“We think alike,” George Soros he said of his son and now successor, specifically on the right to vote and abortion, as well as gender equity.
“As much as I would like to take money out of politics, as long as the other side does it, we will have to do it too,” said Alex Soros, suggesting a major financial role for the Soros foundation in 2024.
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George Soros speaks during an event on the second day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He recently handed over control of his empire to his youngest son, Alex Soros. (Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images/AP Newsroom)
He expressed concern in the Journal about the prospect of the above President Donald Trump returning to the White House.
The Journal reported that Alex Soros was elected chairman of the nonprofit Soros Open Society Foundations, known as OSF, in December and now directs political activity as chairman of Soros’ super PAC, Democracy PAC. who has supported the campaigns of left-wing district attorneys and law enforcement in the United States, mostly Democrats. cities, including that of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is prosecuting Trump.
Alex Soros recently met with Senate Majority Leader Biden administration officials Chuck Schumer, DN.Y, and heads of state, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, The Journal reported. George Soros told the Journal that he previously did not want any of his children to take over the foundation as “a matter of principle” because he believed it should be “run by someone who is a better fit.”
“He’s earned it,” George Soros said of his son Alex.
George Soros, billionaire and founder of Soros Fund Management LLC, tapped his youngest son, Alex Soros, to take the helm of the family’s $25 billion empire. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images/AP Newsroom)
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Before a fight, Alex’s older brother Jonathan Soros, 52, a lawyer with a finance background, was previously believed to be his father’s successor, the Journal said.
In contrast to some on the left, Alex Soros said he believes free speech has been too restricted on some college campuses.
“I have some differences with my generation in terms of free speech and other things — after all, I grew up watching Bill Maher before bed,” he said.
OSF directs about $1.5 billion a year to organizations that support human rights around the world, helping build democracies and some universities and educational institutions, the Journal said.
George Soros during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 24, 2019. Soros selected his youngest son as his successor. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images/AP Newsroom)
Alex Soros is the only family member on the investment committee he oversees Soros Fund Management, who oversees the foundation and family money.
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A Soros spokesman said most of his $25 billion will go to OSF in the coming years, with about $125 million set aside for the super PAC.
