Warren Buffett's Life

  • Born in Nebraska

    Born in Nebraska

  • Made his first investment

    Made his first investment

    Purchased three shares of Cities Service Preferred
  • Buffett's dad was elected to the house of representatives

    Buffett's dad was elected to the house of representatives

    He moved to Virginia because of this
  • Running his own buisness

    Running his own buisness

    He was only 13 years old when he was running a business as a paperboy and selling his own horseracing sheets.
  • Enrolled in University of Pennsylvania

    Enrolled in University of Pennsylvania

    Was pursuing business
  • Enrolled in Columbia Business School

    Enrolled in Columbia Business School

    He was influenced to do this because of Benjamin Grahm's 1949 book
  • Formed Buffett Partnership Ltd.

    Formed Buffett Partnership Ltd.

  • Began accumulating Berkshire Hathaway

    Began accumulating Berkshire Hathaway

  • Had full control of Berkshire Hathaway

    Had full control of Berkshire Hathaway

  • Made an announcement he would give away his fortune to charity

    Made an announcement he would give away his fortune to charity

  • Disclosed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer

    Disclosed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer