Democratic megadonor George Soros just turned 95 . But the nonagenarian’s decadeslong legacy as a progressive philanthropist rests in the arguably inexperienced hands of his ambitious, millennial son Alex, heir to the $25 billion Soros empire.

As onlookers wonder whether he will follow in his father’s footsteps, Alex Soros has already made some major business moves and political plays two years into his reign, seemingly carving out his own path.

Alex ascends the throne

In June 2023, George Soros handed his son, who has a penchant for partying, the keys to his kingdom. The board of Open Society Foundations , the main hub of the Soros grantmaking nexus, elected Alex as its chairman the previous December.

The elder Soros said he previously didn’t want one of his five children to

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