Warren Edward Buffett (1930) is an American business magnate, global investor, and philanthropist.
He is the most successful investor of the 20th century
Buffett is the main Shareholder, Chairperson, and Managing Director (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway
He is one of the richest people in the World as well one of the most influential at a global level
From their business vision; we can highlight two
features: a near obsession in what he calls “value investing” and austerity, being one of the richest men in the World has recently stated that he has a salary of 100,000 USD
Buffett became a millionaire in 1962 by acquiring shares of the textile company Berkshire Hathaway; later he sold them obtaining a million dollars in profits
In 1988, Buffett bought 7% of Coca-Cola. Currently, he has nearly 20%
In 2009, he purchased a Railway company for 44,000 million dollars
Warren Buffett also has 15% shares of Wells Fargo, 10% of American Express, 9% of Procter and Gamble, 6% of Kraft Foods, 5% of IBM, 3% of Wal-Mart