Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett Buffett speaking to students from the University of Kansas School of Business, May 6, 2005 Born Warren Edward Buffett (1930-08-30) August 30, 1930 (age 84) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Education Master of Science in Economics Alma mater University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Columbia Business School Occupation Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Years active 1951–present Salary US$100,000 Net worth US$73.8 billion (Jan. 2015) Religion Agnostic Spouse(s) Susan Buffett (m. 1952–2004; her death) Astrid Menks (m. 2006) Children Susan Alice Buffett Howard Graham Buffett Peter Andrew Buffett Signature Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɨt/; born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He was the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, and consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008 and as the third wealthiest in 2011. In 2012 Time named Buffett one of the world's most influential people. Buffett is called the "Wizard of Omaha" or "Oracle of Omaha", or the "Sage of Omaha" and is noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he successfully completed treatment in September 2012.