Nick's The Oracle of Omaha By enorahily Aug 30, 1930 Birth of Warren Buffett Period: Aug 30, 1930 to Mar 7, 2017 Warren Buffett Mar 7, 1951 Masters of Science from Columbia University Mar 7, 1951 Created Buffett Falk & Co Mar 7, 1952 Met Geico VP Lorimer Davidson- lifelong friend Mar 7, 1952 Taught Nebraska University Classes Mar 7, 1952 Married Susan Thompson Mar 7, 1962 Compiled $7,178,500- then constructed Berkshire Hathaway Mar 7, 1965 Completely took control of Berkshire Hathaway Mar 7, 1990 Berkshire Hathaway sold stock at $7,175 per share, making Buffett rick Mar 7, 2008 Richest man in the world (over Bill Gates, until he took back over the following year)