Untitled (Warren Buffett)

Warren Buffett is the chairman, CEO, and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, a financial services and investment firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Often recognized for his successful leadership and foresight, he is regularly listed as one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.

Buffett, who made his first investment at age eleven, started out in investment sales before branching out into investment partnerships. He acquired the textile manufacturer Berkshire Hathaway in 1962 and then sold the mill to concentrate on investments. Buffett is known for his belief in long-term value investing and still lives in the house he purchased in 1958. Personally frugal and modest, he has pledged to give most of his immense fortune to philanthropic causes.

Buffett and Ian Cumming were friends and occasional partners in business ventures. Speaking of their mutual connection, Buffett once remarked, “Ian Cumming is the only person who could have talked me into sitting for a portrait.”

Warren Buffett es presidente, principal ejecutivo y accionista mayoritario de Berkshire Hathaway, firma de inversiones y servicios financieros con sede en Omaha, Nebraska. Reconocido por su liderazgo y visión, aparece habitualmente en las listas de los más ricos del mundo.

Buffett hizo su primera inversión a la edad de 11 años y se inició en la venta de valores antes de extenderse hacia las sociedades de inversión. Compró la fábrica textil Berkshire Hathaway en 1962 y vendió la operación manufacturera para

concentrarse en las inversiones. Buffett es famoso por favorecer la inversión en valores a largo plazo y aún vive en la casa que compró en 1958. Modesto y frugal en lo personal, ha comprometido la mayor parte de su inmensa fortuna con causas filantrópicas.

Buffett y Ian Cumming fueron amigos y también socios ocasionales en proyectos empresariales. Sobre la relación que los unía Buffett comentó: “Ian Cumming es la única persona que ha podido convencerme de posar para un retrato”.