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Warren Buffett is born.
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At 11 years old, Buffett buys his first stock: 6 shares of Cities Service.
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Buffett makes $175 a month selling Washington Post newspapers and saves $1200 to buy a farmland in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Buffett earns a Master of Science in economics from Columbia University.
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Warren Buffett and Susan Thompson get married in Omaha.
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Buffett starts a partnership with seven investors.The initial investments total just over $105,000, and Buffett puts $100 of his own money into the partnership.
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After several years of acquiring what he sees as undervalued shares of Berkshire Hathaway, a struggling textile mill in Massachusetts, Buffett takes control of the company in 1965.
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The price of one share of Berkshire Hathaway stock tops $10,000 for the first time.The market value of the company is $14.9 billion.
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Warren Buffett's wife Susan passes away.
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Warren teamed with his friend Bill Gates' Foundation to give away nearly all of his wealth.
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In December, the price of one share of Berkshire Hathaway stock tops $300,000 for the first time.The market value of the company is $489.4 billion.
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Warren Buffett ranks #3 richest man in the world with a net worth of $82.8 billion.
