Warren Buffett discusses his childhood, his influences, his family, the loss of his wife Susie, Omaha, Berkshire Hathaway, business advice and his friendship with Charlie Munger among many other topics.

Warren Edward Buffett was born on August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska. He demonstrated a knack for financial and business matters early in his childhood and enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 16 to study business, transferring to the University of Nebraska to complete his degree. He received his master’s degree in economics at Columbia University and furthered his education at the New York Institute of Finance. In 1956 Buffet formed the firm Buffett Partnership Ltd., leading to the acquisition of a textile company named Berkshire Hathaway, which he ultimately expanded into media assets such as The Washington Post, insurance, and oil. Earning the nickname the “Oracle of Omaha” he even managed to make seemingly poor investments profitable, most notably scandalplagued Salomon Brothers in 1987. Buffett became director of the company from 19892006 following Berkshire Hathaway’s significant investment in CocaCola. In 2006 Buffett announced he would be committing his fortune to philanthropy, with 85 percent pledged to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which became the largest act of charitable giving in United States history.

From the HBO / Kunhardt Film Foundation (KFF) Documentary "Becoming Warren Buffett." With a net worth of over $60,000,000,000, Warren Buffett is truly a oneofakind billionaire. This documentary chronicles Buffett's evolution into one of the wealthiest and most respected men in the world.

With a net worth of over $60,000,000,000, Warren Buffett is truly a oneofakind billionaire. The legendary investor still lives in a modest home in Omaha, and drives himself to the office every morning to manage Berkshire Hathaway. This documentary chronicles Buffett's evolution into one of the wealthiest and most respected men in the world.

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Warren Buffett
Interviewed By: Peter Kunhardt
Interview Date: March 9, 2015

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