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Birth
Born august 30th in nebraska -
Formed first business
aty age 13 made his own paperboy business in 1942 -
Pinball machine
him and his friend bought a pinball machine for 25$ and put it in a baber shop and made a $1,200 profit. -
College
Buffett enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 16 to study business -
Second college
Influenced by Benjamin Graham's 1949 book, The Intelligent Investor, Buffett enrolled at Columbia Business School to study under the acclaimed economist and investor -
Forming His business
formed Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956 -
Business dissolved
Despite the success of Buffett Partnership, its founder dissolved the firm in 1969 to focus on the development of Berkshire Hathaway -
Charity
In June 2006, Buffett made an announcement that he would be giving his entire fortune away to charity, committing 85 percent of it to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -
Cancer
Buffett disclosed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer -
Cured
He began undergoing radiation treatment in July, and successfully completed his treatment in November