warren Buffett

By kingmaxwell230

  • Born in Ohama, Nebraska

    Born in Ohama, Nebraska

  • Bought first stock

    Bought first stock
    At 11 years old he made his first investment, buying three shares of Cities Service Preferred at $38 per share.

  • First business

    First business
    By the age of 13, Buffett was running his own businesses as a paperboy and selling his own horseracing tip sheet.

  • College years

    College years
    Buffett enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 16 to study business.

  • Revenue

    Revenue
    He emerged from college at age 20 with nearly $10,000 from his childhood businesses.

  • Formed Buffett Partnership LTD.

    Formed Buffett Partnership LTD.

  • Assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway

    Assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway

  • New director

    New director
    Buffett became director of the company from 1989 until 2006.

  • Giving

    Giving
    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. This donation became the largest act of charitable giving in United States history.

  • Being sick

    Being sick
    Buffett disclosed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He began undergoing radiation treatment in July, and successfully completed his treatment in November.