Soros, 83, ties knot with third wife

George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and active supporter of liberal political causes, married health care and education consultant Tamiko Bolton at the weekend.

Soros and Bolton, 42, exchanged vows in a small ceremony at his Bedford, New York, estate, which Soros bought in 2003 from Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton. The wedding, the celebrations for which took place over three days, was attended by members of the couple’s families, including the groom’s five children, a source familiar with the wedding told Reuters.

For Soros, whose net worth is $20 billion according to Forbes, this will be his third marriage. It is Bolton’s second.

On Friday night, the couple held a reception for 300 guests at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan for a preview of the new exhibition of works by Belgian painter Rene Magritte.

The exchange of vows was followed by a reception, with more than 500 guests at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

Among the guests were World Bank president Jim Yong Kim and some foreign leaders, including Hendrik Toomas Ilves, president of Estonia; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia; and Edi Rama, prime minister of Albania.

Soros, who established one of the first hedge funds in 1969 and is probably best known for famously betting against the British pound in 1992, met Bolton at a dinner party in 2008. Their engagement was announced in August 2012.

Bolton, who was raised in California, is the daughter of a nurse and a retired naval officer. She graduated from the University of Utah and holds an MBA from the University of Miami.

The bride’s dress was designed by US-based, Lebanon-born Reem Acra, whose gowns have been worn on the red carpet by many stars, including Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez.

In lieu of gifts, the couple has asked that donations be made to various charities.