We all agree that some people just have a vision that nobody else has and Warren Buffett is one of those people who is able to see the larger when nobody was even aware of that. There are hardly any informative people out there who don’t know about him. 

Yes, he is the 5th richest person in the world with a net worth of 116 billion dollars. But there is a difference between him and the other people on the list like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg and that is many people don’t know which company Warren owns or which kind of items that company produces. 

Here is the thing Warren became a billionaire by making the right investment in other people’s companies. So, let’s find out more about his extraordinary life. 

Biography

Many people want to know about the life of the Oracle of Omaha. Warren lived a very inspiring life in his 93-year life span with a quite simple personal life and an extraordinary professional life. 

Some people are born to become billionaires and undoubtedly Buffett is one of them. He started his investment career at the age of 11 but still, he has to face many hardships and rejections during his career. 

Early Life:

Warren Buffett was born on 30 August 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the only son of his parents Leila and Howard Buffett. He grew up with his two siblings in Omaha. 

Education:

Buffett first studied at Rose Hill Elementary School. After his father transferred to Washington, D.C. he completed his schooling at Alice Deal Junior High School and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1947. 

Although he doesn’t want to go to college because of his father’s pressure he ultimately graduated from the University of Nebraska.

Career:

Warren started his investment career when he was 11 years old and made a profit. He first made a profit when he was in high school by purchasing a pinball machine for $25 and made a business worth $1200. 

When Warren was 21 years old he did 2 jobs in Nebraska after getting rejected by Graham. He was both a university professor and a stockbroker. In 1954 he finally signed a partnership with Graham that lasted only 2 years but he earned quite a good amount of money from that. 

Then he started his own company called  Buffett Partnership, Ltd. In 1962 when he became a millionaire, he started to invest in a company called  Berkshire Hathaway and took control over the company and the rest is history. 

Personal Life:

Warren married his first wife Susan Buffett in 1952 and the couple had three daughters Susie, Howard, and Peter. In 1977 the couple got separated but remained married until Susan died in 2004. Later, in 2006, he married his long-time live-in girlfriend Astrid Menks.

Lifestyle

Being one of the richest people on earth we all can guess that Warren Buffett lives an extremely lavishing and luxurious lifestyle with his family members. So yes, he does live a luxurious life but Warren is just not the kind of person who just lives for himself or his close ones. 

He is one of the most well-known philanthropist billionaires of all. Apart from his money he often shares his wise thoughts that could benefit people. Some very famous quotes of Mr. Buffett became extremely popular among people like – “Be different”, “Spend Wisely”, “Keep on investing”, etc. 

Philanthropic Work: 

The Oracle of Omaha, Warren is considered one of the leaders of philanthropic capitalism because he made donations that make history. In 2006 Warren Buffett had given $50 billion in the form of Berkshire Hathaway shares to the five foundations of BMGF (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).

He promised that eventually, he would donate 99 percent of his wealth to charity. He also signed the Giving Pledge” where billionaires promised to donate at least half a percent of their property to the charity. From 2006 Warren started an annual ritual of giving huge donations to the charity. 

In this year he donated almost $4.6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stocks. In the last year, Warren made donations worth $35.7 billion to the BMGF when in the same year he donated around $750 million to a charitable foundation run by his children. 

Net Worth

Being the 5th richest person in the world Warren has a net worth of billions. Currently, Warren Buffett is 93 years old and he has a net worth of around 116 billion dollars. Warren owns 15.6 percent of Berkshire Hathaway and controls around 31.5 percent of voting interest in the company. Berkshire Hathaway has many potential companies under its wings. 

Assets:

Buffett is the 5th richest person in the entire world so of course he owned many properties worth millions. He has eight houses in total and according to some reports, the estimated worth of those eight houses is approximately 340 million USD. 

He currently lives at his house in Omaha, Nebraska which is worth millions. Warren has a wide range of car collections. It can be said that he is a luxury car collector. He owned cars from luxury car brands like Porsche, Jaguar, and Rolls Royce, etc. 

Conclusion:

To sum it up it can be said that Warren Buffett is not only the richest person in the world but also the owner of a kind heart. Although he has many worthy properties he never hesitated to donate money to charitable organizations. 

Warren founded a company that not only became successful but saved many companies when they were at their worst and saved the jobs of millions. We provide all the interesting facts about his life. I hope you like the article. 

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