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My Take
What I admire most about Warren Buffett is not the fortune but the temperament behind it. Still living in the same Omaha he grew up in, ninth-richest person alive yet famously frugal, he embodies a patience that modern markets have almost forgotten. Berkshire Hathaway and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the headlines; the real lesson is his refusal to panic, his habit of thinking in decades rather than quarters. Plenty of people get rich, but very few earn this depth of trust and affection. The 'Oracle of Omaha' nickname fits because he sells wisdom in plain language, not jargon.
Overview
Warren Edward Buffett ( 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Warren Buffett
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォーレン・バフェット
- Reading
- うぉーれん・ばふぇっと
- Born
- August 30, 1930 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- investor / entrepreneur / shareholder / financier / economist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Jackson-Reed High School
- University
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.