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Warren Buffett

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Warren Edward Buffett ( BUF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of the conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. According to Forbes, as of May 2025, Buffett's estimated net worth stood at US$160.2 billion, making him the fifth-richest individual in the world. Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Warren Buffett is the 6th most popular businessperson (up from 12th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from United States (up from 98th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Businessperson.

Warren Buffett is most famous for being one of the most successful investors in the world, and for being one of the richest people in the world.

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Among businesspeople, Warren Buffett ranks 6 out of 847. Before him are Ivana Trump, Howard Hughes, Cecil Rhodes, Pierre de Coubertin, and Bill Gates. After him are Oskar Schindler, George Soros, John D. Rockefeller, Jeff Bezos, Sepp Blatter, and Bernie Madoff.

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Among people born in 1930, Warren Buffett ranks 5. Before him are Clint Eastwood, Hafez al-Assad, Neil Armstrong, and Richard Harris. After him are George Soros, Michael Collins, Sean Connery, Gene Hackman, Helmut Kohl, Anton LaVey, and Jacques Derrida.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Warren Buffett ranks 79 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Ford (1863), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890), Danny DeVito (1944), James Stewart (1908), Barbara Bush (1925), and Kurt Vonnegut (1922). After him are Louisa May Alcott (1832), Patrick Swayze (1952), Charles Lindbergh (1902), Ursula K. Le Guin (1929), Helen Keller (1880), and B.B. King (1925).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Warren Buffett ranks 3. Before him are Howard Hughes (1905), and Bill Gates (1955). After him are John D. Rockefeller (1839), Jeff Bezos (1964), Bernie Madoff (1938), Vince McMahon (1945), Robert McNamara (1916), Tim Cook (1960), Fred Trump (1905), William Boeing (1881), and Jeffrey Epstein (1953).

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