Warren Buffett Biography Philanthropist (1930–) UPDATED: APR 16, 2019 ORIGINAL: MAR 30, 2018 Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett is an investment guru and one of the richest and most respected businessmen in the world. Who Is Warren Buffett? Born in Nebraska in 1930, Warren Buffett demonstrated keen business abilities at a young age. He formed Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956, and by 1965 he had assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway. Overseeing the growth of a conglomerate with holdings in the media, insurance, energy and food and beverage industries, Buffett became one of the world's richest men and a celebrated philanthropist. Warren Buffett at a Town Hall rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Sokol Auditorium on December 16, 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images ) Wife and Children In 2006 Buffett, at age 76, married his longtime companion Astrid Menks. Buffet was p...
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