Soros Fund Management was one of the few hedge fund firms that saw the financial crisis as a buying opportunity. Aside from being chairman of the company, Soros has also written ten best-selling books, is a strong political activist, and is one of the city’s most notable philanthropists. Earlier this year, he donated $1 million …

She’s a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who has been a staple in the New York City social circuit for years. But she’s also a philanthropist, with the creation of the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research in 2008 in honor of her daughter who passed away from leukemia. The charity’s annual Angel Ball has raised more …

This 84-yearold has certainly had his fair share of prominent positions throughout his career. Among them, U.S. Secretary of Commerce under Richard Nixon and chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. He’s also authored numerous books on American political and financial issues. It was only as recently as 2008 that his private equity firm, …

He’s the co-founder of Home Depot and the former director of the New York Stock Exchange. He’s also an active philanthropist, contributing millions of dollars to various charities that include the Ronald McDonald House, the Robin Hood Foundation, and New York University. Both the NYU Langone Medical Center (of which he is chairman) and the …