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Birth
Warren Buffett was born in 1930 to Leila and United States Congressman Howard Buffett. He was born in the city of Omaha, NE. -
Checks Out "One Thousand Ways to Make $1000" from the Omaha Public Library
At the age of seven, he checks out a book from the library that he later said was his inspiration to go into business. This is really the start of his interest in money and stocks. -
First Stocks Bought
Buffett and his family took a trip to New York, NY in 1940, and he insisted on visiting the New York Stock Exchange. He was so interested in the Stock Exchange that he bought three Cities Service shares, thus starting a long career dealing with stocks. -
Schooling
He enrolled in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania to get a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in 1947, then transferred to the University of Nebraska in 1949 to finish his degree. Afterward, he looked to get his Master's Degree in Finance at Columbia University's Columbia Business School and graduated in 1951. He also briefly attended the New York Institute of Finance after getting his Master's Degree. -
Partnerships
After college, he partnered with three businesses: Buffett-Falk and Co. from 1951 to 1954, Graham-Newman Corp. from 1954 to 1956, and Buffett Partnership, Ltd. from 1956 to 1969. These events helped him create connections to other companies, such as getting to know Benjamin Graham of Geico Insurance and earn business experience that made him what he is today. -
Millionare
This was the point in time that Buffett became a millionaire. This amount of richness was due to his third company, Buffett Partnership, Ltd. -
Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway
After buying Berkshire Hathaway stock in 1965, he became the chairman and CEO of the company, which he is most known for today. He is also famous for writing his notes to shareholders. -
Billionaire
The day that Berkshire Hathaway sold Class A stocks, he has been a billionaire. They sold for an insane $7175.00. -
Richest Person in the World
Even though he was a billionaire, he continued to earn money until, at $62000000000, he was the richest person in the world. He overtook another famous person, Bill Gates, to get the top spot. -
Berkshire Hathaway shares hit $200000
Six years after the recession, Berkshire Hathaway had their stock price rise to $200000 for the first time, and their net worth a staggering $327000000000.
