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Introduction
Warren Buffett was born on August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett was the middle child of three children, he was the only male. Warren's father, Howard, was a stock broker and then later became a United States Congressmen who ran for four terms. Buffett is known most for his money and wealth due to his investing and negotiation skills. Warren has always strived to make money his entire life (Carey, Charles). -
Buffett Decides to Buy Stock in Coca-Cola
Although risky at the time, in 1988, Warren decided to invest in the company Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola's stock was down at the time, but Warren had faith in the infamous beverage company. While Buffett owning about 7% of the company, the investment turned out to be worth 1.02 billion dollars; also, Buffett has even stated that the Coca-Cola investment was one of his favorites (Carey, Charles). Warren's knowledge in investing was a great skill and key factor that contributed to his overall wealth. -
Warren Receives Medal of Freedom
In 2010, Buffett was awarded with the Medal of Freedom from the President Barack Obama. The Medal of Freedom was given to Buffett because of his tremendous desire to help the nation during its time of need. Warren spoke up about the economy and shared his political views with the country to try and help solve problems. In addition, Buffett donated large sums of money to charities, sharing his wealth (Mills, Doug). The image reflects Buffett's desire to help improve our economy and country. -
The Buffett Rule
In 2011, Buffett proposed a tax proposal to President Obama called the Buffett Rule. The Buffett Rule consisted of the theory that wealthy Americans should pay at least 30% of their income to the federal government. This proposal was a major part of Obama's campaign in 2011, this proposal later helped Obama into re-election ("The Buffett Rule"). Warren's idea of taxing the wealthy was a main component that led to the re-election of President Obama. -
Interview with abc News
Abc news wanted to interview the billionaire Warren Buffett to allow the public to know eight facts about him that they would have never known. In the interview, Buffett speaks about what is in store for our country in the future; in addition, Warren speaks about himself and technology. Warren believes that our country will always use paper currency and never reach the point of strictly digital currency ("Behind the Billions"). Buffett appears to have an idea of what's in store for America. -
Mayweather & Warren Buffett Interview
In September of 2014, Mayweather, the boxing superstar, and Buffett participated in an interview together before Mayweather's championship match. Mayweather speaks about how Buffett is someone he looks up to as an inspiration; furthermore, Mayweather is inspired by his wealth and knowledge in investing ("Mayweather & Warren"). Buffett supports mayweather in the ring and was certainly thrilled to be at the fight.
