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Birth
Warren Buffett was born on August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska -
Starting Young
In the spring of 1942, at 11 years old, Buffett purchased shares of Cities Service Preferred for $38 a piece. -
Making Money early
By 13, he was managing his own business as a paperboy. He ended up making more than $5,000 (equivalent to more than $71,000 in 2017) delivering newspapers -
College
Graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science in Economics after attending University of Pennsylvania and University of Nebraska. Briefly went to New York Institute of Finance afterwards. -
Early Business position
Buffett became an investment salesman for Buffett-Falk & Company in 1951 -
The Start of Something New
Formed Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956, and by 1965 he had assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway -
Reaching the Top
By 1970, he had become the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway -
Recent Philanthropy
In June 2006, Buffett made an announcement that he would be giving his entire fortune away to charity, committing 85 percent of it to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. -
Ridiculous Earnings
By the end of 2013, Buffett had a net worth of $59 billion, up from $46 billion at the beginning of the year. On average, Buffett made $37 million a day in 2013 -
Net Worth
In 2018, Buffett had an estimated net worth of $84 billion.