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George Soros is an investor and philanthropist born in Budapest, known for his career as an investment fund manager and for his prominent role in global philanthropy. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he began in investment banking before founding, in 1969, Double Eagle — which later became the Quantum Fund — and Soros Fund Management, vehicles that brought him substantial financial influence and wealth. His most famous market operation occurred in 1992, when he made large profits from trades on the pound sterling during the British currency crisis, an episode that earned him the nickname “the man who broke the Bank of England.” From philosophical reflections he developed the Theory of Reflexivity, applied to market dynamics and asset bubbles. Over the past decades he has focused on philanthropy through the Open Society Foundations, directing large donations to progressive causes, education and poverty reduction; a significant portion of his fortune has been channeled to these initiatives. His funding of civil and academic causes has brought him both recognition and controversy, drawing fierce criticism from nationalist movements and fueling conspiracy theories that have been widely debated in the media.