← George Soros
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George Soros

Founder, Open Society Foundations; chairman, Soros Fund Management

Government Corporate Political | Red zones = government–corporate overlap
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Founder Quantum Fund Founder at Quantum Fund (1973–present) 1973→ Donor Foundation to Promote O… Donor at Foundation to Promote Open Society (FPOS) (1979–present) 1979→ Funding/Sponsorship Open Society Policy Cen… Funding/Sponsorship at Open Society Policy Center (2000–present) 2000→ Donor International Crisis Gr… Donor at International Crisis Group (2001–present) 2001→ Donor Center for American Pro… Donor at Center for American Progress (2003–present) 2003→ Funding Intermediary Tides Foundation Funding Intermediary at Tides Foundation (2004–present) 2004→ Donor Media Matters for America Donor at Media Matters for America (2004–present) 2004→ Donor Democracy Alliance Donor at Democracy Alliance (2005–present) 2005→ Donor Sixteen Thirty Fund Donor at Sixteen Thirty Fund (2010–present) 2010→ Philanthropic Advisor Arabella Advisors Philanthropic Advisor at Arabella Advisors (2010–present) 2010→ Speaking Representation Premiere Speakers Bureau Speaking Representation at Premiere Speakers Bureau (2010–present) 2010→ Donor New Venture Fund Donor at New Venture Fund (2010–present) 2010→ Indirect Link Omidyar Network Indirect Link at Omidyar Network (2010–present) 2010→ Affiliation Christopher Stone Affiliation at Christopher Stone (2012–present) 2012→ Consultancy Engagement Global Counsel Consultancy Engagement at Global Counsel (2015–present) 2015→ Book Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Book Publisher at Skyhorse Publishing (2018–present) 2018→ Affiliated Organization Patrick Gaspard Affiliated Organization at Patrick Gaspard (2018–present) 2018→ Funding Network Committee on Racial Equ… Funding Network at Committee on Racial Equity (2020–present) 2020→ Peer/Comparison Hansjörg Wyss Peer/Comparison at Hansjörg Wyss (2021–present) 2021→ Indirect Funding Kristen McDonald Rivet Indirect Funding at Kristen McDonald Rivet (2022–present) 2022→ Donor Susie Lee Donor at Susie Lee (2024–present) 2024→ Donor Jared Golden Donor at Jared Golden (2024–present) 2024→ Donor Laura Gillen Donor at Laura Gillen (2024–present) 2024→ Affiliation Roosevelt Institute Affiliation at Roosevelt Institute (2026–present) 2026→

Conflict Zones (8)

CONFLICT ZONE · 2001–2026
Donor (International Crisis Group) overlapping with Founder (Quantum Fund)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2003–2026
Donor (Center for American Progress) overlapping with Founder (Quantum Fund)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2004–2026
Funding Intermediary (Tides Foundation), Donor (Media Matters for America) overlapping with Founder (Quantum Fund)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2005–2026
Donor (Democracy Alliance) overlapping with Founder (Quantum Fund)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2010–2026
Donor (International Crisis Group), Donor (Center for American Progress), Funding Intermediary (Tides Foundation), Donor (Media Matters for America), Donor (Democracy Alliance), Donor (New Venture Fund), Indirect Link (Omidyar Network) overlapping with Philanthropic Advisor (Arabella Advisors), Speaking Representation (Premiere Speakers Bureau), Founder (Quantum Fund)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2015–2026
Consultancy Engagement (Global Counsel) overlapping with Founder (Quantum Fund), Philanthropic Advisor (Arabella Advisors), Speaking Representation (Premiere Speakers Bureau)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2018–2026
Donor (International Crisis Group), Donor (Center for American Progress), Funding Intermediary (Tides Foundation), Donor (Media Matters for America), Donor (Democracy Alliance), Donor (New Venture Fund), Indirect Link (Omidyar Network), Consultancy Engagement (Global Counsel) overlapping with Book Publisher (Skyhorse Publishing)
CONFLICT ZONE · 2024–2026
Donor (Jared Golden) overlapping with Founder (Quantum Fund), Philanthropic Advisor (Arabella Advisors), Speaking Representation (Premiere Speakers Bureau), Book Publisher (Skyhorse Publishing)

All Roles & Relationships (24)

Sector Role Entity Period
CORPORATE Founder Quantum Fund 1973–present
POLITICAL Donor Foundation to Promote Open Society (FPOS) 1979–present
OTHER Funding/Sponsorship Open Society Policy Center 2000–present
GOVERNMENT Donor International Crisis Group 2001–present
GOVERNMENT Donor Center for American Progress 2003–present
GOVERNMENT Funding Intermediary Tides Foundation 2004–present
GOVERNMENT Donor Media Matters for America 2004–present
GOVERNMENT Donor Democracy Alliance 2005–present
POLITICAL Donor Sixteen Thirty Fund 2010–present
CORPORATE Philanthropic Advisor Arabella Advisors 2010–present
CORPORATE Speaking Representation Premiere Speakers Bureau 2010–present
GOVERNMENT Donor New Venture Fund 2010–present
GOVERNMENT Indirect Link Omidyar Network 2010–present
OTHER Affiliation Christopher Stone 2012–present
GOVERNMENT Consultancy Engagement Global Counsel 2015–present
CORPORATE Book Publisher Skyhorse Publishing 2018–present
OTHER Affiliated Organization Patrick Gaspard 2018–present
OTHER Funding Network Committee on Racial Equity 2020–present
OTHER Peer/Comparison Hansjörg Wyss 2021–present
OTHER Indirect Funding Kristen McDonald Rivet 2022–present
POLITICAL Donor Susie Lee 2024–present
GOVERNMENT Donor Jared Golden 2024–present
POLITICAL Donor Laura Gillen 2024–present
OTHER Affiliation Roosevelt Institute 2026–present
Methodology

This timeline visualises documented roles and relationships for George Soros using dates recorded in the entity connection graph. Roles are classified into sectors (government, corporate, political) based on relationship type and target entity type.

Conflict zones are periods where government/institutional roles overlap with corporate positions. These overlaps are not inherently improper but represent structural conditions that merit public scrutiny — the same person simultaneously holds a position involving public trust and a position involving private financial interest.

Date precision varies: some connections record only a year, others a full date. Ongoing roles (no end date) are drawn to the present year. Committee memberships are drawn from official congressional records where available.