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Born in Omaha Nebraska
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At age 11 bought 3 shares of Cities Services Preferred for $38/share
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At 13 y/o - paperboy and selling horse-race tips sheets
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Graduated from Columbia University
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Married his first wife Susan Thompson
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Buffett Partnership Ltd 1956 - 1969
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Assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway by purchasing stock over several years
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Director of Coca-Cola 1989-2006
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Committed 85% of fortune to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Diagnosed and treated for cancer
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Creates Drive2Vote to get people in Nebraska to vote in 2016 election.
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Sold several million in IBM stock and purchased Apple
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Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase and Amazon announce plans to create a healthcare company for their US employees
