George Soros has reportedly transferred $18 billion from his personal fortune to the Open Society Foundations, making the non-profit one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world. The Wall Street Journal estimates Soros's net worth at $23 billion. L.A. Times: Soros, who lived through the Nazi occupation in his native Hungary, later fled communist rule in the country and eventually immigrated to the United States. He has become a leading backer of liberal causes and candidates, including Hillary Clinton. Soros established his first foundation in 1984 in Hungary, and he founded the Open Society Foundations in the U.S. in 1993. Soros has spent nearly $14 billion funding a host of programs around the world, including refugee relief and public health efforts. The foundation said it is the second-largest in the world after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Open Society's 2017 budget is $941 million, with giving organized around seven global...(Read Full Post)