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Born on
Warren Edward Buffett August 30, 1930 (age 83)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. -
First income
Filing his first income tax return in 1944, Buffett took a $35 deduction for the use of his bicycle and watch on his paper route. -
Graduation
Warren finished elementary school, attended Alice Deal Junior High School, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1947, where his senior yearbook picture reads: "likes math; a future stockbroker" -
Savings
In 1950, at the age of 20, Buffett had made and saved $9,800 (nearly $94,000 inflation adjusted for the 2012 USD -
Buiness
Warren Buffett was employed from 1951–54 at Buffett-Falk & Co. -
Marrige
In 1952 Buffett married Susan Thompson at Dundee Presbyterian Church and the next year they had their first child, Susan Alice Buffett. In 1954, Buffett accepted a job at Benjamin Graham's partnership. His starting salary was $12,000 a year (approximately $105,000 inflation adjusted for the 2012 USD. -
Own company
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Becoming millionaire
In 1962, Buffett became a millionaire because of his partnerships, which in January 1962 had an excess of $7,178,500, of which over $1,025,000 belonged to Buffett. Buffett merged all partnerships into one partnership. Buffett invested in and eventually took control of a textile manufacturing firm, Berkshire Hathaway. -
Becoming Billionare
Buffett became a billionaire on paper when Berkshire Hathaway began selling class A shares on May 29, 1990, when the market closed at $7,175 a share. -
Sucsess
He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. -
Wealthiest person
consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008[6] and as the third wealthiest person in 2011. -
Donation
Buffet donated half of his invesments to orphange but sitll is the worlds 3 richest person