Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɪt/; born August 30, 1930)[1] is an American business magnate,

investor, and philanthropist who serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is
considered one of the most successful investors in the world[2][3] and has a net worth of $87.5
billion as of February 17, 2018, making him the third wealthiest person in the United States and
in the world.[4]
Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He developed an interest in business and investing in his
youth, eventually entering the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before
transferring and graduating from University of Nebraska at the age of 19. He went on to graduate
from Columbia Business School, where he molded his investment philosophy around the concept
of value investing that was pioneered by Benjamin Graham. He attended New York Institute of
Finance to focus his economics background and soon after began various business partnerships,
including one with Graham. He created the Buffett Partnership after meeting Charlie Munger, and
his firm eventually acquired a textile manufacturing firm called Berkshire Hathaway and assumed
its name to create a diversified holding company.
Buffett has been the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970,[5] and
he has been referred to as the "Wizard", "Oracle", or "Sage" of Omaha by global media
outlets.[6][7] He is noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite
his immense wealth.[8]
Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent[9] of his fortune to
philanthropic causes, primarily via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He founded The Giving
Pledge in 2009 with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at
least half of their fortunes.[10] He is also active contributing to political causes, having endorsed
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election;[11] he has publicly
opposed the policies, actions, and statements of the current U.S. president, Donald Trump.[12]