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Birth
Warren Edward Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. -
First Investment
At 11 years old he made his first investment, buying three shares of Cities Service Preferred at $38 per share. -
First Business
By the age of 13, Buffett was running his own businesses as a paperboy and selling his own horseracing tip sheet. -
College
Buffett enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 16 to study business. -
After College
Emerged from college at age 20 with nearly $10,000 from his childhood businesses. -
Business Firm
In 1956, Buffet formed the firm Buffett Partnership Ltd. in his hometown of Omaha. -
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Business
Buffett became director of Coca-Cola from 1989 until 2006. -
His Money
In June 2006, Buffett made an announcement that he would be giving his entire fortune away to charity, committing 85 percent of it to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. -
H. J. Heinz
In February 2013, Buffett purchased H. J. Heinz with private equity group 3G Capital for $28 billion. -
Drive2Vote
In 2016, Buffett launched Drive2Vote, a web site aimed at encouraging people in his Nebraska community to exercise their right to vote - and to assist in registering and driving voters to a polling location if they needed a ride.
