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V American investor, industrialist & Philanthropist.

V Primary shareholder , chairman and CEO of BERKSHIRE


HATHAWAY.
V Consistently ranked as world wealthiest people and
currently he is the third wealthiest person.
V He is known as DzSaga of Ohamadz and he is noted for his
adherence to his value investing philosophy.
V Serves as a member of the board of trustees at Grinnell
College.
V Born in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska only son of
businessman & politician Howard Buffet.
V Began his education at Rose Hill Elementary School in
Omaha and finished his graduation from Woodrow
Wilson High School.
V Being in a high school he carried out several successful
money making ideas : delivering newspaper, selling
golf balls & stamps and detailing cars .
V He entered college in 1947 at the Wharton school and
he finished his studies from University of Nebraska in
1950 in B.S. in Economics.
V He brought his first share at the age of 11 and he now
regrets that it was too late.
V He brought a small farm at age of 14 with savings from
delivering newspaper.
V He still lives in a small 3-bedroom house in midtown
Omaha , that he bought after he got married 50 years
ago.
V He drives his own car and does not have a security
people around him.
V He never travels by private jet, although he owns the
world largest private jet company .
V His company, Berkshire Hathaway owns 63 companies
V He writes only one letter each year to the CEOǯs of these
companies giving them goals for the year . He never
holds meetings or call them on a regular basis.
V DzAssign the right people for the right jobdz its his motto.
V He has given his only two rules :
1. do not lose any of our shareholder
money.
2. do not forget rule no. 1
V Set goals and make sure people focus on them
Politics
±He has
formally
endorsed and
made a
Campaign
contribution to
Barack Obamaǯs
Presidential
Campaign.
± Bill gates the world richest man met him for
the first time only five years ago . Bill gates
do not think that he had any thing in
common with Warren Buffet , so he had
scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But,
when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for
ten hours and bill gates become a devotee of
Warren Buffet.
V DzStay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and
remember :
Ñ èoney doesnǯt created man it is the man who
created money.
Ñ Live your life as simple as you are.
Ñ Donǯt do what others say, just listen them, but do what
you feel good.
Ñ Donǯt go on brand name ; just wear those things in
which you feel comfortable.
Ñ Donǯt waste your money on unnecessary things; just
spend on them who really in need rather.

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