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Warren Buffett
Turning Berkshire Hathaway into a major investment and operating-business group.
National Indemnity · See’s Candies
- Born
- 30 August 1930
- Birthplace
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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Warren Buffett
An American investor associated with patient ownership, business valuation and the reinvestment of profits. His long partnership with Charlie Munger helped shape Berkshire’s approach.
Early life
Early enterprise
Sold goods and followed stock prices while growing up in Omaha and Washington.
Investment education
Studied at Nebraska and Columbia, learning from investor Benjamin Graham.
Career
- 1956
Investment partnership
Established a partnership in Omaha.
- 1965
Berkshire control
Took control of a struggling textile company and redirected its capital.
- 1970s–2000s
Business acquisitions
Expanded into insurance, consumer businesses and other industries.
- 2026
CEO succession
Greg Abel succeeded him as chief executive; Buffett remained chairman.
Companies & investments
National Indemnity
An insurance acquisition helped establish Berkshire’s financing model.
See’s Candies
A durable consumer brand became an important long-term holding.
BNSF
Berkshire completed its acquisition of the railroad.
Beyond work
Philanthropy
Committed most of his wealth to charitable giving and helped launch the Giving Pledge.
Omaha meetings
Berkshire’s annual meetings became widely followed forums for his explanations of business and investing.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Berkshire Hathaway 2025 annual report and succession ↗Photo: USA International Trade Administration. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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