Susan Weber Soros (born 1954, Brooklyn, New York City) is the founder and director of the Bard Graduate Center (BGC) for studies in the Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture affiliated with Bard College.
Weber studied at Barnard College, the Parsons School of Design, and the Royal College of Art, where she earned her Ph.D. (1998) with a thesis on the furniture of E. W. Godwin. In 1993, she established the Bard Graduate Center, where she is Professor of History of the Decorative Arts. BGC offers graduate degrees in History of the Decorative and Applied Arts, Cultural and Design History, and Garden History and Landscape Studies.
Prior to establishing the BGC, Weber was Executive Director of the Open Society Institute (OSI), the umbrella name for some 24 independent foundations that support the advancement of freedom of expression around the globe. OSI also supports cultural exchange through grants to individuals and associations.
In 1983, Weber married George Soros, the primary contributor to the OSI. They have two children, Alexander and Gregory. In 2004, they separated and are now divorced. She has a sister named Robin.