Will Alex Soros ever match his father's legacy?
Alex Soros has chaired the Open Society Foundations since 2023, when his father George turned 92. The question is whether he can match a legacy built over decades.
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Alex Soros has been running the Open Society Foundations since 2023, but matching his father's legacy takes more than inheriting the job: George Soros built his fortune and influence over six decades.
George Soros turned **90** and his youngest son, **Alex Soros**, is **40**. The half-century age gap between them fuels the question of whether the heir can match what his father built. The short answer is that inheriting a position is not inheriting a legacy.
## A father who had his youngest son at 55
George Soros was born in **1930** in Budapest and made his fortune as a fund manager. His youngest son, Alex, was born when the financier was **55**. His mother is the historian **Susan Weber**, who was **31** at the time, eighteen years younger than Soros. Alex is the youngest of five siblings, and the older ones are already past sixty.
The family has other prominent names. George's brother, **Paul Soros**, was also a significant businessman. Their father, **Tivadar Soros**, was a writer and promoter of Esperanto. A dynasty with several generations of public figures.
## Open Society, the position Alex inherited
Alex Soros chairs the **Open Society Foundations**, the philanthropic network his father founded and funded for decades. He took over in **2023**, when George announced the handover. He was not the only son to work at the foundation: one of his brothers spent a few years there and stepped down.
The rest of the siblings have pursued their own careers. There are lawyers and businesspeople, and one is involved in smaller initiatives, such as a foundation focused on Tibet's development. Nothing comparable to the structure Alex runs.
## A legacy is not inherited with the job
Surpassing George Soros takes more than chairing a foundation. His father built his fortune from scratch and his influence spanned **six decades**. Alex arrives at the post at **40** with the label of founder's son. The question of whether he will surpass the legacy has a likely answer: no. Inheriting a structure is not the same as having built it.
George Soros turned **90** and his youngest son, **Alex Soros**, is **40**. The half-century age gap between them fuels the question of whether the heir can match what his father built. The short answer is that inheriting a position is not inheriting a legacy.
## A father who had his youngest son at 55
George Soros was born in **1930** in Budapest and made his fortune as a fund manager. His youngest son, Alex, was born when the financier was **55**. His mother is the historian **Susan Weber**, who was **31** at the time, eighteen years younger than Soros. Alex is the youngest of five siblings, and the older ones are already past sixty.
The family has other prominent names. George's brother, **Paul Soros**, was also a significant businessman. Their father, **Tivadar Soros**, was a writer and promoter of Esperanto. A dynasty with several generations of public figures.
## Open Society, the position Alex inherited
Alex Soros chairs the **Open Society Foundations**, the philanthropic network his father founded and funded for decades. He took over in **2023**, when George announced the handover. He was not the only son to work at the foundation: one of his brothers spent a few years there and stepped down.
The rest of the siblings have pursued their own careers. There are lawyers and businesspeople, and one is involved in smaller initiatives, such as a foundation focused on Tibet's development. Nothing comparable to the structure Alex runs.
## A legacy is not inherited with the job
Surpassing George Soros takes more than chairing a foundation. His father built his fortune from scratch and his influence spanned **six decades**. Alex arrives at the post at **40** with the label of founder's son. The question of whether he will surpass the legacy has a likely answer: no. Inheriting a structure is not the same as having built it.
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