Warren Buffett
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Warren Buffett

United States 95 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Berkshire Hathaway
Residence
Omaha, Nebraska
Organization
CEO at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl A)
Education
Columbia University (Master of Science)
University of Nebraska Lincoln (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Widowed, Remarried
Children
3

Assets

  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl A)
    196,317 shares @ $748250.00
    $146,894,195,250
    BRK.A-US
  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl B)
    1,140 shares @ $494.79
    $564,061
    BRK.B-US

Biography

Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time.

Buffett chairs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns dozens of companies, including insurer Geico, battery maker Duracell and restaurant chain Dairy Queen. He retired as CEO at the end of 2025.

The son of a U.S. congressman, he first bought stock at age 11 and first filed taxes at age 13.

He has promised to donate over 99% of his wealth. So far, he has given away nearly $65 billion, mostly through the Gates Foundation and his kids' foundations.

In 2010, he and Bill Gates launched the Giving Pledge, asking other billionaires to commit to donating at least half of their fortunes to charitable causes.

About

Buffett still lives in the same Omaha, Nebraska home he purchased in 1958 for $31,500.

Buffett was rejected from Harvard Business School; he got a master's in economics from Columbia University instead.