Warren Buffett's Life

By spencer612

  • Born

    Born
    Warren Buffett was born in Nebraska

  • Education

    Education
    Buffett enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 16 to study business. He stayed two years, moved to the University of Nebraska to finish up his degree, and emerged from college at age 20.

  • Masters Degree

    Masters Degree
    He received his masters degree in economics at Colombia University.

  • Company

    Company
    Buffett formed the firm Buffett Partnership Ltd.

  • Accumulating Stock

    Accumulating Stock
    He began accumulating stock in the early 1960s, and by 1965 he had assumed control of the company.

  • Berkshire Hathaway

    Berkshire Hathaway
    Buffett Partnership was dissolved in 1969 to better develop Berkshire Hathaway

  • Good Investments

    Good Investments
    Buffett was able to turn what seemed to be poor investments into gold, most famous was his purchase of the Salmon Brothers in 1987.

  • Director

    Director
    Buffett became the director of Berkshire Hathaway from 1989 until 2006

  • Charity

    Charity
    In 2006 Buffett announced he would donate his entire fortune away to charity, mainly to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

  • Cancer

    Cancer
    In 2012 Buffett disclosed the information about his prostate cancer.

  • Net worth

    Net worth
    As of mid-July in 2018 Buffett's net worth is 86.6 billion.