Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett (born 30 August 1930) is an American investor who is known for his wealth. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of the company Berkshire Hathaway. He is the third wealthiest person in the world.[2]
Warren Buffett | |
---|---|
![]() Buffett speaking to students from the University of Kansas School of Business, May 6, 2005 | |
Born | Warren Edward Buffett August 30, 1930 |
Nationality | United States |
Education | Master of Science in Economics |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln Columbia Business School |
Occupation(s) | Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway |
Years active | 1951–present |
Spouse(s) | Susan Thompson Buffett (m. 1952–2004) Astrid Menks (m. 2006) [1] |
Children | Susan Alice Buffett Howard Graham Buffett Peter Andrew Buffett |
Relatives | Doris Buffett (sister) |
Signature | |
![]() |
On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer,[3] for which he completed treatment in September 2012.[4]
References
- Bailey, Jeff; Dash, Eric (September 1, 2006). "How Does Warren Buffett Get Married? Frugally, It Turns Out". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
- Luisa Kroll, Matthew Miller (2010-03-10). "The World's Billionaires". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- Telegraph staff and agencies (17 April 2012). "Warren Buffett diagnosed with prostate cancer". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- Lopez, Ricardo (September 16, 2012). "Warren Buffett completes prostate cancer treatment". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Other websites
Quotations related to Warren Buffett at Wikiquote
Media related to Warren Buffett at Wikimedia Commons
- Berkshire Hathaway official website
- The Buffett Archived 2013-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Latest Holdings In Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio, Dynamically Updated
- Buffett Partnership Letters
- Berkshire Hathaway SEC 13F Filings Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Warren Buffett collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Warren Buffett in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Stempel, Jonathan (February 12, 2008). "FACTBOX: Warren Buffett at a glance". Reuters.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.