Highlighted Philanthropists
Veronica Atkins
Atkins is one of the top fifty most generous philanthropists. Newsweek also proclaimed her part of the “All-Star Team" in philanthropy.
Naveen Jain
Jain has been named one of the Top 20 Entrepreneurs by Red Herring, recognized for winning the Albert Einstein Technology Medal Winner, and received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2007.
George Soros
The Soros Foundations are an international network of local, Soros-founded foundations promoting sociopolitical activities.
Kenneth Langone
In 1978, he partnered with Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to found Home Depot, which today is one of the largest and most successful chains in the home improvement industry. He has contributed almost $150 million dollars to various charities.
George Soros
George Soros was born and raised in Budapest Germany. He began trading currency during the Hungarian hyperinflation of the early 1940’s. Soros is best known for "breaking the Bank of England" on Black Wednesday, in 1992.
- Soros operates much of his philanthropy through the Open Society Institute and the Soros Foundations. The Open Society Institute is charged with promoting the development of open societies throughout the world by shaping democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. The Soros Foundations are an international network of local, Soros-founded foundations promoting sociopolitical activities.
- The scope of Soros’ giving is not limited to the US. Internationally, he funds educational endeavors, such as funding scientists and universities in Central and Eastern Europe. He has given away over $4 billion.