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Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Photo: Mark Hirschey, CC BY-SA 2.0

Born1930-08-30

Occupationbroker-dealer, chief executive officer, economist, entrepreneur

Positionchief executive officer

EducationColumbia Business School, Jackson-Reed High School, New York Institute of Finance, The Wharton School

AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom

Highlights

Out of eight billion people, I may be one of the 10 luckiest in the world.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-07-22Source
Fortunately I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on, and that was just an accident.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-07-22Source
If my father had been a plumber, I would not have.
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-21Source
The casino has gotten very attractive to people,
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-20Source
I’ll wait and see what unfolds ... I don’t have to make that decision today. And I haven’t made it today.
cnbc.com2026-07-18Source
I’ve learned things I didn’t know about something for all these years.
cnbc.com2026-07-18Source
I’m impressed by the fact that my kids really want to give the money away
cnbc.com2026-07-18Source
read a great deal since Jan. 1 in terms of what happened with Bill and Epstein. And I have read his remarks to Congress given under oath, and I read the cross-examination.
ksat.com2026-07-15Source
No one bats a thousand in the business of choosing people,
ksat.com2026-07-15Source
It’s tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
If you're Apple, you've got very, very smart people all over the world shooting and trying to figure out how to make sure that, that Apple's future, the future is as bright as the past.
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
That's the game they're playing now. They weren't playing that game with computer software.
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
I know more about Apple than I knew many years ago,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
The trick in life is to find — I mean investing — is to find businesses that are going to earn high returns on capital for an extended period of time,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
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Out of eight billion people, I may be one of the 10 luckiest in the world.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-07-22Source
Fortunately I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on, and that was just an accident.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-07-22Source
If my father had been a plumber, I would not have.
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-21Source
The casino has gotten very attractive to people,
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-20Source
I’ll wait and see what unfolds ... I don’t have to make that decision today. And I haven’t made it today.
cnbc.com2026-07-18Source
I’ve learned things I didn’t know about something for all these years.
cnbc.com2026-07-18Source
I’m impressed by the fact that my kids really want to give the money away
cnbc.com2026-07-18Source
read a great deal since Jan. 1 in terms of what happened with Bill and Epstein. And I have read his remarks to Congress given under oath, and I read the cross-examination.
ksat.com2026-07-15Source
No one bats a thousand in the business of choosing people,
ksat.com2026-07-15Source
It’s tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
If you're Apple, you've got very, very smart people all over the world shooting and trying to figure out how to make sure that, that Apple's future, the future is as bright as the past.
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
That's the game they're playing now. They weren't playing that game with computer software.
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
I know more about Apple than I knew many years ago,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
The trick in life is to find — I mean investing — is to find businesses that are going to earn high returns on capital for an extended period of time,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
Fortunately I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on, and that was just an accident,
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-21Source
Out of eight billion people, I may be one of the 10 luckiest in the world,
economictimes.indiatimes.com2026-07-21Source
I would say that I don't like it as well as at least four or five other businesses that we own,
cnbc.com2026-07-15Source
My goal is to dispose of all of my Berkshire shares within about eight years,
businessinsider.com2026-07-14Source
Of course, mortality is unpredictable, but my remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other by December 31, 2034,
927thevan.com2026-07-14Source
I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end,
apnews.com2025-05-03Source

Works Timeline

2015
  • Berkshire Hathaway Letters to ShareholdersBook
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2013
  • Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, 2012Book
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2008
2007
  • Warren E. Buffett & Bill GatesBook
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2000
  • Los ensayos de Warren BuffettBook
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1997
  • The essays of Warren BuffettBook
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