Warren buffett

Warren Buffet

By hclasey

  • Born

    Born
    Born in Omaha Nebraska

  • First stock purchase

    First stock purchase
    At age 11 bought 3 shares of Cities Services Preferred for $38/share

  • First Business

    First Business
    At 13 y/o - paperboy and selling horse-race tips sheets

  • Masters in Economics

    Masters in Economics
    Graduated from Columbia University

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Married his first wife Susan Thompson

  • Buffett Partnership

    Buffett Partnership
    Buffett Partnership Ltd 1956 - 1969

  • Berkshire Hathaway

    Berkshire Hathaway
    Assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway by purchasing stock over several years

  • Coca-Cola

    Coca-Cola
    Director of Coca-Cola 1989-2006

  • Pledges 85% of Fortune

    Pledges 85% of Fortune
    Committed 85% of fortune to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  • Fights Cancer

    Fights Cancer
    Diagnosed and treated for cancer

  • Drive2Vote

    Drive2Vote
    Creates Drive2Vote to get people in Nebraska to vote in 2016 election.

  • IBM for Apple

    IBM for Apple
    Sold several million in IBM stock and purchased Apple

  • Healthcare Co. for US Employees

    Healthcare Co. for US Employees
    Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase and Amazon announce plans to create a healthcare company for their US employees