Warren Buffett

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1930-08-30

• Name

  Warren Edward Buffett

• Award

  Presidential Medal of Freedom (2011)

• Education

  Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Nebraska, Columbia Business School, New York Institute of Finance

• Known For

  Value investing, Frugality, Philanthropy, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

• Net Worth

  US$160.2 billion (as of May 2025)

• Nicknames

  Oracle of Omaha, Sage of Omaha

• Birthplace

  Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Occupation

  Investor, Philanthropist, Business Magnate, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

• Nationality

  American

Timeline

• Born in Omaha, Nebraska. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, Wikidata, DBpedia)

  1930-08-30

• His father, Howard Buffett, was elected to the U.S. Congress, and the family moved to Washington, D.C. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1942

• Entered the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

  1947

• Worked at his father's firm, Buffett-Falk & Co., as an investment salesman. (Source: web_search_results)

  1951-1954

• Worked at Graham-Newman Corp. as a securities analyst. (Source: web_search_results)

  1954-1956

• Created Buffett Partnership, Ltd. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

  1956

• Assumed the role of chairman and majority shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, transforming it into a diversified holding company. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia, web_search_results)

  1970

• Charlie Munger joined Buffett as vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

  1978

• Co-founded The Giving Pledge with Bill Gates, encouraging billionaires to commit at least half of their wealth to charity. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

  2010

• Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2011

• Announced his intention for Greg Abel to succeed him as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year, while he would remain chairman. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-05

Warren Buffett

Warren Edward Buffett ( BUF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of the conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. According to Forbes, as of May 2025, Buffett's estimated net worth stood at US$160.2 billion, making him the fifth-richest individual in the world. Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The son of U.S. congressman and businessman Howard Buffett, he developed an interest in business and investing during his youth. He entered the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before graduating from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln at 20. He went on to graduate from Columbia Business School, where he molded his investment philosophy around the concept of value investing pioneered by Benjamin Graham. He attended New York Institute of Finance to focus on his economics background and soon pursued a business career. He later began various business ventures and investment partnerships, including one with Graham. He created Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956 and his investment firm eventually acquired a textile manufacturing firm, Berkshire Hathaway, assuming its name to create a diversified holding company. Buffett emerged as the company's chairman and majority shareholder in 1970. In 1978, fellow investor and long-time business associate Charlie Munger joined Buffett as vice-chairman. Since 1970, Buffett has presided as the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, one of America's foremost holding companies and world's leading corporate conglomerates. He has been referred to as the "Oracle" or "Sage" of Omaha by global media as a result of having accumulated a massive fortune derived from his business and investment success. He is noted for his adherence to the principles of value investing, and his frugality despite his wealth. Buffett has pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. He founded the Giving Pledge in 2010 with Bill Gates, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes. At Berkshire Hathaway's investor conference on May 3, 2025, Buffett requested that the board appoint Greg Abel to succeed him as the company's chief executive officer by the year's end, whilst remaining chairman.

Web Search Results

• Warren Buffett's Investment Strategy and Rules - Investing.com

  Image 5 Warren Buffett is widely recognized as one of the greatest investors of all time, with a net worth of over $100 billion and a long-term investment approach that has delivered substantial returns to his shareholders. He has built an unparalleled reputation over the years through his unwavering commitment to value investing and his deep understanding of the industries he invests in. [...] In addition to his commitment to value investing, Buffett is also known for his long-term focus, avoiding short-term thinking and instead focusing on the long-term growth potential of the companies he invests in. He is famously frugal and avoids overpaying for companies, instead waiting patiently for the right opportunities to arise. This discipline, combined with his deep understanding of the industries he invests in, has made him one of the most successful investors of all time, with [...] Rule 2: Focus on the long term. Buffett is a long-term investor and believes that it is more important to focus on the future potential of a company, rather than its short-term performance. He invests in companies with a durable competitive advantage, strong management, and a history of growth, and he holds onto these investments for the long term, taking advantage of the power of compound interest. He has said that his favorite holding period is ‘forever’.

• Warren Buffett - Wikipedia

  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. In 2007, he was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in the world. In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Buffett, along with Bill Gates, was named the most influential global thinker in Foreign Policy's 2010 report. [...] Buffett was born on August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, as the second of three children and the only son of Leila (née Stahl) and Congressman Howard Buffett. He began his education at Rose Hill Elementary School. In 1942, his father was elected to the first of four terms in the United States Congress, and after moving with his family to Washington, D.C., Warren finished elementary school, attended Alice Deal Junior High School and graduated from what was then Woodrow Wilson High School in [...] Buffett worked from 1951 to 1954 at his father's firm, Buffett-Falk & Co., as an investment salesman; from 1954 to 1956 at Graham-Newman Corp. as a securities analyst; from 1956 to 1969 at several investment partnerships as the general partner; and from 1970 as chairman "Chair (official)") and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

• Warren Buffett | Biography, Books, Worth, & Facts | Britannica Money

  ### What is Warren Buffett known for? ### What is Warren Buffett’s primary investment vehicle? ### What charities does Warren Buffett donate money to? Warren Buffett (born August 30, 1930, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American businessman and philanthropist, widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th and early 21st centuries, having defied prevailing investment trends to amass a personal fortune of more than $100 billion. ## Early life and education [...] Often praised for his clarity of thought and plainspoken wisdom, Buffett became a cult figure in the investing world. His annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders were widely read for their insights into not only financial markets but also leadership, risk, and ethics. Despite amassing extraordinary wealth, he was known for his modest lifestyle, living in the same Omaha home he bought in 1958 and famously enjoying simple pleasures like Coca-Cola and fast food. [...] He also stood out for his long-term investment philosophy, often summarized by his preference for buying “wonderful companies at fair prices” and holding them indefinitely. That approach contrasted with the short-term focus of many institutional investors and influenced generations of portfolio managers and individual investors.

• Who Is Warren Buffett? How Did He Make His Fortune? - Investopedia

  An attendee holds a cardboard cutout of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., inside the CHI Health Center during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. [...] An attendee holds a cardboard cutout of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., inside the CHI Health Center during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2150879457-bf15d202a56846c7bce6c5e9952dbb71.jpg) Warren and Astrid Buffett Warren and Astrid Buffett:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/141344511-56a5fd273df78cf7728ac9b9.jpg) [...] Warren Buffett gesturing while speaking:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-513206826-dba44fe548e54f27b31af314b73556d8.jpg) Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., center, laughs with Bill Gates, chairman and founder of Microsoft Corp. and a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. director, left, as they play bridge during a shareholder event on the sidelines of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

• Warren Buffett's 90/10 Strategy: A Simple Guide for Investors

  An attendee holds a cardboard cutout of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., inside the CHI Health Center during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2150879457-bf15d202a56846c7bce6c5e9952dbb71.jpg) Warren and Astrid Buffett Warren and Astrid Buffett:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/141344511-56a5fd273df78cf7728ac9b9.jpg) [...] Warren Buffett:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/buffetts-road-to-riches-05f95062a9554d688bab91b1c3515a5d.png) An attendee holds a cardboard cutout of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., inside the CHI Health Center during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. [...] Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., center, laughs with Bill Gates, chairman and founder of Microsoft Corp. and a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. director, left, as they play bridge during a shareholder event on the sidelines of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

• Award

  Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  University of Pennsylvania

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  entrepreneur

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  8/30/1930

• Place Of Birth

  Omaha

Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɪt/ BUFF-itt; born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over $100 billion as of November 2022, making him the world's sixth-wealthiest person. Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He developed an interest in business and investing in his youth, eventually entering the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before transferring to and graduating from the University of Nebraska at 19. He went on to graduate from Columbia Business School, where he molded his investment philosophy around the concept of value investing pioneered by Benjamin Graham. He attended New York Institute of Finance to focus his economics background and soon after began various business partnerships, including one with Graham. He created Buffett Partnership, Ltd in 1956 and his firm eventually acquired a textile manufacturing firm called Berkshire Hathaway, assuming its name to create a diversified holding company. In 1978, Charlie Munger joined Buffett as vice-chairman. Buffett has been the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970. He has been referred to as the "Oracle" or "Sage" of Omaha by global media. He is noted for his adherence to value investing, and his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is a philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He founded The Giving Pledge in 2010 with Bill Gates, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes.