George Soros Impact On Society

"If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against all odds." That’s Jesse Jackson at one of his speeches in 1984, he went against all odds himself, overcame the risks and proved to America that color didn’t matter making him one of the most influential characters in American history.  Jacksons rough childhood, bravery, and human rights activism is what I think it took to get the courage to do something as big and selfless as Jackson brought himself to do.

For those unfamiliar with the deceased master of ceremony, Tupac Shakur definitely had a unique upbringing. While still in the womb, he was a part of the Panther 21 Trial, in which his mother Afeni Shakur represented and achieved acquittal of all Black Panther Party members accused of a series of New York bombings. One has to consider the impact of this event in proper context: A black 1970s woman and member of a “militant” organization actively sought after by government program COINTELPRO, with no more education than high school, won the freedom of not only her but also twenty others in her same predicament, while still pregnant. If your mother accomplished such a feat while you, and all the accompanying pregnancy side effects, ravaged her

Some may say that Pablo Escobar helped his country Columbia greatly by spreading his illegitimate wealth across Columbia but the amount of terror and killing he spread across the western hemisphere far outweighed the money he put into the less fortunate communities. December 1, 1949, Rionegro, Colombia, Escobar was born. His family was extremely poor, for example one time he and his brother Roberto were sent home from school because they were unable to buy shoes. From an early age, Escobar had possessed a unique drive and ambition to raise himself up from his humble beginnings. As a boy, he told his friends and family that when he grew up, he wanted to become president of Colombia. Yet as he grew older he realized his path to wealth and legitimacy

The self-made billionaire, George Soros, who is guided by the interest of the public, is popularly known across the world for his philanthropic legacy. This is a commitment he has engaged in from 1979, and established foundations that serve over 100 countries, having made over $12 billion in contribution as of today. They fund global initiatives that address issues such as accountability in governance, health, education, business, and justice. This is achieved through organizations like the Global Witness, International Crisis Group and the Institute of New Economic

Then later in life he built an institute. In his early life he did many things and had a lot of great accomplishments. He was the eldest son of Orthodox Jewish-Polish immigrants and was born in East Harlem, New York, on October 28, 1914. Then after a while he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science in 1933, at the age of nineteen, and went on to New York University’s School of Medicine.

The Center For American Progress was started to counterbalance the strong hold the Republicans were given when George W. Bush won the presidential election in 2000 (CAP, par. 2). John Podesta, former Clinton Chief of Staff, and Morton Halperin took on the development of CAP and was given the reigns by George Soros, a multi-billionaire funder of leftwing (Democratic) causes or groups (CAP, par. 3). Soros, at this time, was the mover behind the Shadow Party which was a collection of non-profit activist groups and the founder of the Open Society Institute, which is documented in his book, Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism, as “stands for freedom, democracy, rule of law, human rights, social justice, and social responsibility as a

One person that does a lot of philanthropy and all this charity is Larry Ellison, famous for being the co-founder and CEO of the software company, Oracle. Larry Ellison has given 1% of his wealth to charity and has signed “The Giving Pledge”, which is a pledge that some billionaires sign to promise that they will give more than half of their wealth to charity or philanthropy either

(Scott, Jabbar, Lubienski, & DeBray, 2013). Other work has explored case studies, mainly at the

poverty all over the world. The main purpose of this organization was to solve the

When it comes to investors, they oftentimes remain in a one-dimensional setting. To expound further, investors oftentimes only think of themselves and their interests. Therefore, it remains a rarity for an investor to place their priorities behind the needs of society. Moreover, it remains a rarity for investors to donate billions of dollars to charitable causes. Due to the lack of concern, these investors also fail to realize the bigger picture. Moreover, these investors do not receive the same critical acclaim and respect of George Soros. For those unaware, George Soros remains one of the wealthiest people in the world. Furthermore, George Soros also remains a prominent investor and a voice for the less fortunate.

According to the website, The Reason Foundation’s mission is to promote a society that operates on the premise of a free market economy, protection of individual liberties, and public policy laws reflective of libertarian ideology. David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato

In an unanticipated move, billionaire philanthropist George Soros has committed over $25 million in new campaign donations. The move is likely to turn heads, especially on the opposing side of the political divide because the last time Soros spend big in politics was in 2004 when he donated over $25 million in an unsuccessful bid to oust President George W. Bush. According to news feature published by Politico, the billionaire has so far offered Hillary Clinton’s campaign some $25 million. Soros has a long established relationship with Clinton. He told Politico in that he would attend the Democratic presidential convention slated for July 25 to 28 to support her candidature. Aides close to Soros say his latest money moves are inspired by several factors; key among them, fear of the GOP nominee for president, Donald Trump and his belief in Hillary Clinton.

George Soros is a great world Philanthropist. In fact, he happens to be the leader in the sector. He is the only person known to have donated $32 billion as donations. He forwards his donations through the famous open society foundation and they have been able to extend to all parts of the world. He also happens to have founded Central European Foundation in the Hungary. The institution offers courses related to social sciences and has never given up on his mission.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was established in 2000 by its namesake, Bill Gates, and his wife Melinda. The couple created the foundation “to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world.”1 It is headquartered in Seattle, Washing and is co-chaired by Bill, Melinda and William Gates Sr. Since its founding the foundation has accrued an incredible $31.9 billion and has a net worth of almost $50 billion. With such spending power, the foundation has been able to make great progress, particularly in the areas of global health. It has also made a sincere effort to improve many public school systems in the US.

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