Buffett, Warren, 1930-

LC control no.	n 85256764
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Buffett, Warren, 1930- *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Buffett, Warren Edward, 1930- Buffett, W. E. (Warren Edward), 1930- Buffett, Warren (Warren Edward), 1930- Buffett, Warren E. (Warren Edward), 1930-
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1930-08-30
Place of birth	Omaha (Neb.)
Field of activity	Business Charities Investments Economics
Affiliation	Wharton School University of Nebraska--Lincoln Columbia University. School of Business New York Institute of Finance Buffett Partnership Ltd. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Profession or occupation	Businessmen Capitalists and financiers Stockholders Philanthropists
Found in	The midas touch, c1987: CIP t.p. (Warren Buffet) book t.p. (Warren Buffett) p. 3 (12 in 1942) Warren Buffett speaks, 1997: CIP t.p. (Warren Buffett) introd. (Warren Edward Buffett; b. Aug. 30, 1930, Omaha, Neb.; B.S., Univ. of Nebraska, 1950; master's of sci., economics, Columbia U., 1951; chairman of and owns a majority interest in Berkshire Hathaway) Wikipedia, March 4, 2013 (Warren Buffett; Warren Edward Buffett; born August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Neb.; American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. In 2012, American magazine Time named Buffett one of the most influential people in the world) Wikipedia, viewed June 18, 2024: Warren Buffett (Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. As of June 2024, he had a net worth of $135 billion, making him the tenth-richest person in the world. Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The son of US congressman and businessman Howard Buffett, he developed an interest in business and investing during his youth. He entered the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before graduating from the University of Nebraska at 19. He went on to graduate from Columbia Business School, where he molded his investment philosophy around the concept of value investing pioneered by Benjamin Graham. He attended New York Institute of Finance to focus on his economics background and soon pursued a business career. He later began various business ventures and investment partnerships, including one with Graham. He created Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956 and his investment firm eventually acquired a textile manufacturing firm, Berkshire Hathaway, assuming its name to create a diversified holding company. Buffett emerged as the company's chairman and majority shareholder in 1970. In 1978, fellow investor and long-time business associate Charlie Munger joined Buffett as vice-chairman. Since 1970, Buffett has presided as the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, one of America's foremost holding companies and world's leading corporate conglomerates. He has been referred to as the "Oracle" or "Sage" of Omaha by global media as a result of having accumulated a massive fortune derived from his business and investment success. He is noted for his adherence to the principles of value investing, and his frugality despite his wealth. Buffett has pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He founded the Giving Pledge in 2010 with Bill Gates, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett#Bibliography> OCLC, viewed July 12, 2024 (access points: Buffett, Warren Edward, 1930-; Buffett, Warren, 1930; Buffett, Warren E., 1930-; Buffett, Warren; usage: Warren Buffett)
Associated language	eng
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