About Paul Soros
Lived 1926 – 2013 (aged 87). Paul Soros was an American innovator, financier and inventor.
Paul Soros (; born Pál Schwartz; June 5, 1926 – June 15, 2013) was a Hungarian-born American mechanical engineer, inventor, businessman and philanthropist. Soros founded Soros Associates, which designs and develops bulk handling and port facilities. Soros Associates currently operates in ninety-one countries worldwide, as of 2013.
Career Soros arrived in New York City with very little money.
Philanthropy Paul Soros and his wife, Daisy Soros, founded The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, which provides funding for graduate degrees for immigrants and the children of immigrants.
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Who was Paul Soros?
American businessman
When was Paul Soros born?
Paul Soros was born on 5 June 1926 in Budapest.
When did Paul Soros die?
Paul Soros died on 15 June 2013 in New York City.
What was Paul Soros's occupation?
Paul Soros was an innovator, financier and inventor.
What nationality was Paul Soros?
Paul Soros was American.
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