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Warren Buffett's father is born.
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On August 30, 1930 Warren Buffett is born his parents are Howard and Elizabeth
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Warren sold gum packs and Coca-Cola six packs he got from his Grandfathers grocery store.
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After a long competitive election, Warren's father is elected as a Congressmen for Nebraska. This is a big step for both Howard and his family having to transition to Washington D.C.
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Warren had found his love for reading when he found his grandfather's book collection. There he read many books by many business leaders, his favorite being How to Win Friends and Influence People. This book gave him some rules which he would use in the rest of his successful business life.
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Goes to college and has a hard time adjusting, Warren becomes involved in a fraturnity and a Young Republicans club where he'd later become the president of it.
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Warren applies to Colombia and wants to have Ben Graham as a professor. He also invests in GEICO after going to learn about it and talking to Davidson.
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Warren goes out with Miss Nebraska, he also met Susie Thompson after being set up on a blind date by his sister.
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Warren graduates from Colombia and goes back to Omaha where he fufills his duty to the National Guard.
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Warren chose to go into the National Guard rather than fighting in Korea. He felt it was not well suited for him but finished it.
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One of the first lessons learned by Warren was the value of a comany and wether or not it was worth more dead than alive.
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Warren gave the instructor, Wally Keenan $100 and told him to take it before he changed his mind. Finishing this class is an accomplishment that Warren is still very proud of today.
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Warren decides to open his own firm, the Buffett-Falk firm. He started out by selling his favorite stock to the safest people he knew.
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Warren Buffett and Susie Thompson are married in Omaha.
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Warren and Susie Buffett have their first child, Susan Alice Buffet.
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After 2 years of consistant correspondance with Ben Graham, he suggested stock ideas and preiodiclaly visit Graham-Newman in New York he was offered a job.
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Howard Graham Buffett is born the middle son.
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Warren and Susie's youngest son is born, Peter Buffett.
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This was a high point in Buffett's career with the new Buffett Partnership, starting the year with net assets of $7.2 million. Within six years of his partnership he was able to grow larger than Graham-Newman.
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With Warren and Susie's relationship starting to strain she becomes more involved within the community.
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Warren had never told his children of his wealth because he wanted them to live a modest lifestyle and make it on their own. When they were old enough he made the decision to buy them stock in Berkshire Hathaway as to help them with investing and future philanthropy paths they took.
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Susie preforms for the first time in front of a crowd and begins to pursue singing, slowly drifting from Warren in Omaha.
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The investigation looked into Warren's trades and whether or not there was sign of insider trading or various illegal activites proving Warren's success. There was nothing found.
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Warren had met Kay a few years earlier, is now becoming more distracted by her which is causing his attention towards Susie to strain.
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After Susie introduces Astrid Menks and Warren to each other she leaves for San Fransisco. Astird and Warren hit it off and she lives with Warren caring for him.
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Buffett loves Coca-Cola and decides to invest in the comany.
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Buffett and Gates meet at a dinner hosted by gates parents. They become instant friends.
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Warren decides to put Bill Gates as a director for Berkshire Hathaway.
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Susie dies unexpectedly of a stroke, greatly affecting all of those closest to her.
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Warren Buffett pledges $37 million to the Bill and Melina Gates Foundation.
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Warren and Astrid get married in a private ceremony at Susie Alice Buffett's house.
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Warren Buffett is one of few ever to be one of the richest people in the world.
