Warren Buffett Profile

Warren Buffett is the most respected and successful investor in history. Buffett has been called "The Oracle of Omaha" for his impressive investing prowess. As of September 2007, he was the third richest person in the world. Buffett studied under the legendary Benjamin Graham at Columbia University. Graham had a major impact on Buffett's life and investment strategies. Buffett is Chairman of the miraculous Berkshire Hathaway, which he built from a textile company into a major corporation with a market cap in excess of $200 billion. Under Buffett's leadership, Berkshire shares averaged a 21.4% compounded annual gain in per-share book value from 1965-2006.

Warren Buffett by the Numbers

Ahead of his 85th birthday Forbes has prepared a numerical walk-through of Warren Buffett's investing career.

From buying his first publicly traded securities at age 11 to making his largest acquisition ever this month at 85 Buffett has always been all about the numbers.

A small number that started at the top of a hill which became a gigantic number (snowball) at the bottom through the magic of compounding being combined with a once in a lifetime investor.

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