Voting Station

George Soros

Please vote to return to collections.

Financier

The Resume

    (August 12, 1930- )
    Also known as 'The Man Who Broke the Bank of England'
    Partner in the Carlyle Group
    Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
    Established Quantum Fund (1969)
    Wealth estimated at $7 billion (2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    He earned his fortune manipulating currency.
    He is a huge supporter of John Kerry and has pledged $25 million to fund his campaign (October 10, 2004).
    He has stated that removing Bush from office is the 'central focus' of his life and that it is 'a matter of life and death.'
    For this reason, he is hated by Republicans who feel he is trying to 'buy' the Democratic Party.
    He has said he would be willing to spend his entire fortune to prevent President Bush from being re-elected.
    He bailed out Harken Energy which earned George W. Bush $1 million.
    He hoped buying out Harken would give him political influence.
    He earned $1 billion in just one day when the UK decided to devalue the Pound Sterling (1992).
    He was fined $2 million for insider trading by the French government (2002).
    He has been known to spend his money in very unusual ways.
    He is for the legalization of marijuana.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had to hide from the Nazis when they invaded Hungary (1944).
    He is a rags-to-riches story.
    He is against absolutism of all kinds, one of the major reasons he decided not to support President Bush.
    He stands up for what he believes in.
    He is an outspoken critic of the failures in market fundamentalism.
    He donates frequently to charity.
    He has received numerous honorary doctoral degrees.

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2293 Votes: 70.34% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 627 Votes: 55.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 1118 Votes: 47.23% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 793 Votes: 55.36% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 213 Votes: 59.15% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2580 Votes: 72.05% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1206 Votes: 93.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 559 Votes: 92.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 111 Votes: 54.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 259 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 233 Votes: 68.24% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 2358 Votes: 49.79% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 2003 Votes: 66.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 2668 Votes: 76.99% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 861 Votes: 74.68% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1110 Votes: 78.65% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 116 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 223 Votes: 52.47% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 315 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 188 Votes: 70.21% Annoying