Warren Buffett — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, one of America's foremost holding companies and world's leading corporate conglomerates.
Created Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956.
Developed his investment approach around value investing, pioneered by Benjamin Graham.
Co-founded The Giving Pledge in 2010, committing to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes.
Graduated from Columbia Business School.

Biography

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist, widely recognized as the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As one of the best-known investors globally, he has accumulated a massive fortune from his business and investment success, earning him the monikers "Oracle" or "Sage" of Omaha. As of January 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$148.9 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in the world.