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4. George Soros

October 23, 2008

Age: 78
Company: Soros Fund Management
Net worth: $ 9 billion
Donations during 2007–2008: $ 474.6 million
Donations during 2002–2006: $ 1.1 billion
Family foundation (assets): Open Society Institute ($ 1.3 billion)
Favourite causes: Poverty, education, science, health care

Photograph: Junko Kimura/ Getty Images

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