Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett
Born	Warren Edward Buffett August 30, 1930 (1930-08-30) (age 79) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Nebraska–Lincoln Columbia University
Occupation	Chairman & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Salary	US$ 100,000
Net worth	▼ US$ 37 billion (2009)
Spouse(s)	Susan Thompson Buffett (Deceased) (1952–2004) (her death), Astrid Menks (2006–)
Children	Susan Alice Buffett, Howard Graham Buffett, Peter Andrew Buffett

Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is a U.S. investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is one of the most successful investors in history, the primary shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway,^[4] and in 2008 was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of approximately $62 billion.

Buffett is often called the "Oracle of Omaha"^[6] or the "Sage of Omaha"and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth.

Buffett is also a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 85 percent of his fortune to the Gates Foundation. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees at Grinnell College.

In 1999, Buffett was named the top money manager of the twentieth century in a survey by the Carson Group, ahead of Peter Lynch and John Templeton.^[10] In 2007, he was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in the world.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Path to wealth 2 Business 2.1 Acquisitions 2.2 Late 2000s recession 3 Personal life 3.1 Lineage 3.2 Politics 3.3 Writings 3.4 Philanthropy 4 Public positions 4.1 Buffett and tobacco 4.2 Buffett and coal 4.3 Klamath river 4.4 Trade deficit 4.5 Dollar and gold 4.6 Taxes 4.7 Expensing of stock options 4.8 Investment in China 5 Books about Warren Buffett 6 References 7 External links

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