Warren Buffett

Guide Note

Warren Buffett was ranked by Forbes magazine as the richest person in the world in February 2008, with a net worth of $62 billion. Buffett accumulated his wealth primarily through investing in the stock market, from which he is regarded as one of the greatest investors in the world. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett attended Columbia University, where he was heavily influenced by economist, Benjamin Graham. Under the teachings of Graham, Buffett learned the principals of Value Investing, which is the foundation of his investing philosophy to this day. Buffett has also been a prominent philanthropist contributing billions of dollars to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and further announcing that he would give away 85% of his Berkshire holdings over time to charitable foundations.

Fast Facts

Full name: Warren Edward Buffett
Often referred to as the "Sage of Omaha" or the "Oracle of Omaha"
Born: August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska
CEO:Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth: 46 Billion¹
Wife: Astrid Menks

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Warren Buffett

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The Huffington Post: Buffett: US Essentially in Recession (March 3, 2008)
Reuters: Buffett - Bank woes are poetic justice (February 7, 2008)
CNN Money: Buffett May Build Bond Insurer with Ing Reinsurer (December 28, 2007)
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The New York Times: Rapidly, Buffett Secures a Deal for $4.5 Billion (December 26, 2007)
International Herald Tribune: Buffett's company acquires industrial conglomerate (December 26, 2007)
MSNBC.com: Taxing the Super Rich (July 23, 2007)
Times Online: Buffett blasts system that lets him pay less tax than secretary (June 28, 2007)
Forbes: Warren Buffet #2 (March 8, 2007)
BBC: Buffett donates $37bn to charity (2006)
New York Times: How Does Warren Buffett Get Married? Frugally, It Turns Out (2006)
MSNBC: Warren Buffett buffeted at the poker table (2006)
Fortune Magazine: Warren Buffett Gives Away His Fortune (2006)
Newsweek: Giving Well (2006)

Warren Buffett Blogs and Commentaries

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Investopedia: "Warren Buffett: How He Does It" (2006)

Warren Buffett Biography and Profiles

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Business Week: "The Warren Buffett You Don't Know" (1999)

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