Warren Buffett's Life

By sofiamanghelli

  • Birth

    Warren Edward Buffet was born on August 30, 1930, in Omaha Nebraska. He was the second of three children with one older sister, Doris, and one younger sister, Roberta

  • First Stock

    Buffett got started early, buying his first stock at the age of eleven. He purchased three shares of Cities Service preferred and the rest is history.

  • Marriage

    Warren married Susan Thompson in Omaha. Thet met because Warren was roommates with Susan's sister in college.

  • First Partnership

    Warren formed his first partnerships with investors which included his father, college roommate, and sister. He received a total of $105,000 in investments.

  • Buys Berkshire Hathaway

    Buffett bought the struggling textile mill which is now worth more than $500 billion.

  • Bought See's Candy

    His company, Berkshire, bought See's Candy when it was just a small company in California. Now, it is majorly successful with really good brand loyalty.

  • Coca-Cola Share

    Buffet's company bought a 10% stake in the company which is now worth $18.4 billion.

  • Gates Foundation

    Buffett teamed with the Gates Foundation to give away nearly all of his wealth for charity.

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Buffett received the medal from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony.

  • Prostate Cancer

    Buffett revealed that he has stage one prostate cancer but says it is not life-threatening.

  • Third Richest Man

    Currently, Buffett is the third-richest man in the world with a net worth of $84.9 billion.