Profile
Warren Buffett
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Warren Buffett is chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, which he transformed from a struggling textile maker into a vast holding company. Widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in history, he is known for a long-horizon, value-oriented approach and for his widely read annual shareholder letters.
At a Glance
- Based in
- Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1930
- Education
- B.S. in Business Administration, University of Nebraska; M.S. in Economics, Columbia Business School.
Career history
- 1970–presentChairman & Chief Executive OfficerBerkshire Hathaway Inc.
- 1956–1969General PartnerBuffett Partnership Ltd.
- 1954–1956Securities AnalystGraham-Newman Corporation
Highlights
- Built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the largest companies in the world over six decades.
- Compounded shareholder value at a rate that became a benchmark for long-term investing.
- Co-founded The Giving Pledge, committing to give away the vast majority of his wealth.
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