#2. George Soros
Net Worth: $24.9 billion
Country of Origin: Hungary
Company: Soros Fund Management
One of the best-known money managers in the world, Soros fled Hungary after the Second World War, and established in England, before moving to New York, where he started his own investment firm in 1969, with $12 million. Soros currently manages his investments through his family office, Soros Fund Management, which has about $30 billion in assets under management.