Shipping magnate Paul Soros, brother of George, dies in New York at 87
SHIPPING titan and philanthropist Paul Soros - the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros - has died in New York City on 15 June after a long illness. He was 87.
Soros, a Hungarian-born engineer and businessman, founded Soros Associates, a world leader in the design and development of bulk handling and port facilities. The company has operations in 91 countries. Soros also held a number of patents and wrote more than 100 technical articles on the transportation of materials and related shipping design issues, said The Associated Press.
Soros was born Paul Schwartz in Hungary in 1926. His father changed the family name to Soros a decade later, in response to growing anti-Semitism. Growing up, Soros was a talented athlete who skied for the Hungarian national team.
"He was quite a good athlete and very much the gentleman athlete," said Peter Soros, noting his father broke his leg a number of times and lost a kidney in a skiing accident. "He had a competitive spirit."
A memorial service was scheduled for June 27 at the Lincoln Centre.
SHIPPING titan and philanthropist Paul Soros - the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros - has died in New York City on 15 June after a long illness. He was 87.
Soros, a Hungarian-born engineer and businessman, founded Soros Associates, a world leader in the design and development of bulk handling and port facilities. The company has operations in 91 countries. Soros also held a number of patents and wrote more than 100 technical articles on the transportation of materials and related shipping design issues, said The Associated Press.
Soros was born Paul Schwartz in Hungary in 1926. His father changed the family name to Soros a decade later, in response to growing anti-Semitism. Growing up, Soros was a talented athlete who skied for the Hungarian national team.
"He was quite a good athlete and very much the gentleman athlete," said Peter Soros, noting his father broke his leg a number of times and lost a kidney in a skiing accident. "He had a competitive spirit."
A memorial service was scheduled for June 27 at the Lincoln Centre.