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Warren Buffett

Also known as Warren Edward Buffett

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. According to Forbes, as of January 2026, Buffett's estimated net worth stood at US$148.9 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in the world.

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Warren Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who leads Berkshire Hathaway, a major conglomerate, and is widely recognized as one of the world's most successful investors. His investment achievements have made him extraordinarily wealthy—with a net worth of approximately $148.9 billion as of January 2026—ranking him among the world's richest people.

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Commons category: Warren Buffett
date of birth: 1930-08-30
name in native language: Warren Buffett
start of work period: 1951-00-00
social media followers: 1685782
net worth: 102000000000
nickname: The Oracle of Omaha

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Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɪt/ BUFF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. According to Forbes, as of January 2026, Buffett's estimated net worth stood at US$148.9 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in the world.

Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The son of U.S. congressman and businessman Howard Buffett, he developed an interest in business and investing during his youth. He entered the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before graduating from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln at 20. He went on to graduate from Columbia Business School, where he molded his investment approach around the concept of value investing pioneered by Benjamin Graham. He attended New York Institute of Finance to focus on his economics background and soon pursued a business career.