warren buffett

     

This man's father, an Omaha stockbroker & politician, once returned his Congressional pay raise

Trivia about warren buffett

  • In 2006 his car was auctioned for charity, along with its personalized Nebraska plate reading "thrifty"
  • In Forbes magazine's 2007 list of billionaires, this Omahan was again ranked No. 2, behind Bill Gates
  • In January 2006 a single B-share of this Omahan's Berkshire Hathaway was $2,952; by Oct. 2008 it was $4,650
  • "$52 billion...$6 bil. richer this year despite handing over $2.1 bil. in Berkshire Hathaway stock to charity"
  • A 1994 book details the "way" he became "the world's greatest investor"
  • He slipped to No. 2 after a really bad year for Berkshire Hathaway
  • Poised to unseat Bill Gates as numero uno is this Berkshire Hathaway man, now ranked No. 2
  • This Omahan, third on the list, said, "The asset I most value, aside from health, is... friends"
  • The Oracle of Omaha
  • An Alpha Sigma Phi at Penn, this Berkshire Hathaway man was worth a tidy $42.9 billion in '04
  • This Berkshire Hathaway exec. is in the Top 5 with $35 billion
  • Stock expertise has gained this Berkshire Hathaway chairman a $15 billion fortune
  • Last year's No. 2, this Nebraskan dropped to No. 3 with a mere $47 billion