
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.com2026-07-15SourceBrowse all 20 quotes
“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.com2025-05-03SourceWorks Timeline
In the News
- Why Warren Buffett finally invested in Google's parent company after years of regret | Dailyhuntm.dailyhunt.in · 2026-07-25
- Warren Buffett Just Said This About Berkshire Hathaway's Massive Google Investmentfinance.yahoo.com · 2026-07-24
- Warren Buffett: Why Smart People Lose Money In Stocks | University of Georgia ...youtube.com · 2026-07-22
- 'I may be one of the 10 luckiest': Warren Buffett says birth, timing and luck shaped his $147 billion fortune more than investing skill | World News - The Times of Indiatimesofindia.indiatimes.com · 2026-07-22
- Warren Buffett: Latest Warren Buffett News, Designation, Education, Net worth, Assets | The Economic Timeseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026-07-18
- Buffett Takes Credit for Berkshire’s $31 Billion Alphabet Bet, Says It Was ‘My Idea’ — BigGo Financefinance.biggo.com · 2026-07-16
- Warren Buffett says he drove Berkshire's bet on Google — not Greg Abelqz.com · 2026-07-15
- Warren Buffett: I initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabetyoutube.com · 2026-07-15
- Warren Buffett: I'll Donate My Entire Berkshire Fortune by 2034 - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · 2026-07-14
- Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations | 92.7 The Van WYVN | Holland's Classic Hits927thevan.com · 2026-07-14
- Warren Buffett says 'accumulating great amounts of money' doesn’t achieve greatness | Fortunefortune.com · 2026-04-11
- Warren Buffett's $187 Billion Warning Shows the Time to Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy Has Arrived - AOLaol.com · 2026-03-06
- ‘If You Suffer, We Will Suffer’: The Open Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s 62-Year, 6,088,800% Berkshire Hathaway Success Storybarchart.com · 2026-01-28
- Buffett Leaving Berkshire Creates a 'Vacuum Risk' and a $381 Billion Question - 24/7 Wall St.247wallst.com · 2025-12-19
- Warren Buffett warns 'Father Time' is catching up but he trusts Berkshire Hathaway successor - The Rapid City Postrapidcitypost.com · 2025-11-10
- Warren Buffett warns 'Father Time' is catching up but he trusts Berkshire Hathaway successorksat.com · 2025-11-10
- Warren Buffett | Biography | Research Startersebsco.com · 2025-10-14
- Warren Buffett’s legacy is ‘timeless,’ portfolio manager saysbnnbloomberg.ca · 2025-09-02
- Warren Buffett Turns 95: A Look at the Billionaire’s Favorite Meals | Observerobserver.com · 2025-08-30
- 'No magic moment': Warren Buffett reveals reason for retirement | Nine.com.aunine.com.au · 2025-05-14
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