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Birth
Warren Edward Buffett is born in Nebraska, to his parents, Howard and Leila Buffett -
Buys His First Stocks
At 11, Warren buys 6 stocks of Cities Service preferred stock. He purchased three for himself and three for his sister. Bought for $38, sold for $40. The stock shot to $200 very soon after -
First Business
As a senior in high school, he purchased a used pinball machine for $25, he then placed it by a barbershop to make money, after a few months he had three machines in three locations. He later sold the business for $1200 -
Starts College
Buffett enrolls at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce in Pennsylvania. He oftened complained that he knew more than the teachers -
Transfers to University of Nebraska
He graduated three years later -
Married
Buffett marries Susie Thompson and has a child, also named Susie -
Starts Buffett Associates, LTD
Seven family members and friends invest and help create Warrens first partnership -
Gets onto the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway
He became good friends with the owner of the flagship store, allowing him to get onto the board -
Berkshire portfolio falls
Buffet loses 50% of his net worth -
Buffet becomes the 15th wealthiest person in the world
His net worth is $76.1B
