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Birth
Warren Buffet was born on this day in Omaha, Nebraska -
Warren Buffet buys his first stock
He paid $38.25 each for three shares of Cities Service preferred. It dropped to $27 but then went to $40 and then $200. He learned patience. -
Marrige
He married Susan Thompson -
First Buffet Partnership Started
He started a partnership with seven investors, including his father-in-law, his sister Doris, his aunt Alice, and a college roommate. -
The "Dumbest Stock I ever Bought"
Buffet Buys Berkshire Hathaway. -
See's Candies
Warren Buffet buys See's Candies for $25 million. It's become one of his favorite investments, a "dream company" -
Bill Gates
Warren Buffet meets Bill Gates for the first time. A deep friendship formed from this meeting. -
Susan Buffet Passes Away
Warren Buffet's Wife Passes Away -
Gates Foundation
Warren Buffet teams with Gates Foundation to give away almost all his wealth. -
Astrid Menks
Warren Buffet marries Astrid Menks. -
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Obama awards Buffet the Presidental Medal of Freedom -
Prostate Cancer
He reveals he has been diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer. He gets treatment in 2012.
