Warren Buffett

  • Birth

    Birth
    Born in Nebraska
  • First Investment

    First Investment
    He bought three shares of Cities Service and sold them before they shot up in price.
  • Moving to Virginia

    Moving to Virginia
    Warren's dad was elected into the house of representatives so they moved to Virginia.
  • First Business

    First Business
    At age 13, Warren ran his own business as a paper boy and selling horse racing tip sheets.
  • College

    College
    Warren Buffett enrolled in University of Pennsylvania at the age of 16
  • Earning His Master's Degree

    Earning His Master's Degree
    Warren Buffett earned his master's in business from Columbia Business School.
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    Gaining Control of Berkshire Hathaway

    Over these five years, Warren Buffett accumulated stock in this company until he had control of it.
  • Purchase of the Salomon Brothers Company

    Purchase of the Salomon Brothers Company
    He bought a scandal-plagued company but it turned out well
  • Giving Everything Away

    Giving Everything Away
    Warren Buffett decided to give all of his fortune to charity
  • Warren Buffett Announced that he has Prostate Cancer

    Warren Buffett Announced that he has Prostate Cancer