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The Wolf of Hungary - The Early Years of George Soros

The Wolf of Hungary - The Early Years of George Soros

Forging Survival in 1944’s Nazi Shadows, Fleeing Hungary’s Red Grip in 1947, and Carving a Path Through England’s Grit

Apr 04, 2025
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TL;DR: This article traces George Soros’s journey from a cunning teenager surviving Nazi-occupied Hungary in 1944—forging papers and shrugging off guilt—to a penniless émigré hustling in England, studying at the LSE under Popper’s influence, and stumbling through odd jobs like selling trinkets, before breaking into finance at Singer & Friedlander in 195…

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