56. GEORGE SOROS

$8.6

BILLION  SELF-MADE SCORE: ) SOURCE: HEDGE FUNDS AGE: 89 RESIDENCE: KATONAH, NY PHILANTHROPY SCORE: A survivor of Nazi-occupied Hungary, Soros left for London where he studied and worked part-time as a railway porter before moving to the U.S. He became famous for betting against the British pound in 1992. Now the hedge fund manager is known for his liberal political leanings and outspoken criticism of leaders such as President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.