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Date of Birth
Born in Omaha, Nebraska -
Made first investment
When 11 years old, Warren bought 3 shares of Cites Service Preferred at $38 per share. He sold the shares after they reached $40 each, but regretted this when they shot up to $200 per share, teaching him patience. -
Father elected to U.S. House of Representatives
Family moved to Fredricksburg, Virginia to be closer to D.C. where his father then worked. -
Made first tax return
Buffett had is own paper-delivering business and horseracing tip sheet business by the age of 13, and claimed his bike as a $35 tax deduction -
College Education
Enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania for two years, transferred to University of Nebraska for two more years, then studied under an economist and investor he was influenced by at Columbia University for two more years to get his master's degree -
Formed Buffett Partnership Ltd.
Based in Omaha, successfully identified undervalued companies and became a millionaire. The textile company Berkshire Hathaway was among those companies. -
Assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway
Began accumulating stock in 1960, assumed control in 1965, dissolved Buffett Partnership in 1969 to focus on Berkshire Hathaway -
Expanded Berkshire Hathaway
Phased out the textile manufacturing division, bought assets in the media, insurance, and oil by buying the Washington Post, Geico, and Exxon, respectively -
Became director of Berkshire Hathaway
Following investment in Coca-Cola, was director from 1989 to 2006 -
Donated fortune to charity
Committed 85% of his charity to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, becoming the largest act of charitable giving in US history