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[[Image:Warren Buffet.jpg|thumb|Warren Buffett]]

[[Image:Warren Buffet.jpg|thumb|Warren Buffett]]

'''Warren Buffett''' (b. Omaha, [[Nebraska]], 1930) is an American businessman, supposed philanthropist, and tax evader.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seidl |first1=Jonathon M. |url=https://www.theblaze.com/stories/obama-suporter-warren-buffetts-co-hasnt-paid-some-taxes-since-2002/ |title=Obama Supporter Warren Buffett’s Co. Hasn’t Paid Some Taxes Since 2002 |work=[[The Blaze]] |date=August 29, 2011 }}</ref> According to [[Forbes]] he is among the richest men in the world (often rotating in the spot with [[Bill Gates]] and [[Jeff Bezos]]).  Buffett is noted for his frugality despite his personal fortune (he still lives in the same house in [[Omaha]] he bought three decades ago for $31,500, and drives an older Lincoln Towncar).  

'''Warren Buffett''' (b. Omaha, [[Nebraska]], 1930) is an American businessman, supposed philanthropist, and tax evader.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seidl |first1=Jonathon M. |url=https://www.theblaze.com/stories/obama-suporter-warren-buffetts-co-hasnt-paid-some-taxes-since-2002/ |title=Obama Supporter Warren Buffett’s Co. Hasn’t Paid Some Taxes Since 2002 |work=[[The Blaze]] |date=August 29, 2011 }}</ref> According to [[Forbes]] he is among the richest men in the world (often rotating in the spot with [[Bill Gates]] and [[Jeff Bezos]]).  Buffett is noted for his frugality despite his personal fortune (he still lives in the same house in [[Omaha]] he bought three decades ago for $31,500 and drives an older Lincoln TownCar).  He officially retired as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate he founded, on December 31, 2025, but remains as its CEO.

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In 2007 he announced that most of his fortune would be administered by the [[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]. He pledged 10 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the foundation, and as of 2010 has delivered 25% of the pledged shares, valued at around $6 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Who-We-Are/General-Information/Leadership/Executive-Leadership-Team/Warren-Buffett |title=Warren Buffett Trustee |work=[[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] }}</ref>

In 2007 he announced that most of his fortune would be administered by the [[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]. He pledged 10 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the foundation, and as of 2010 has delivered 25% of the pledged shares, valued at around $6 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Who-We-Are/General-Information/Leadership/Executive-Leadership-Team/Warren-Buffett |title=Warren Buffett Trustee |work=[[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] }}</ref>

Susie, his wife died in 2004, at 72.  However, for many years before that he took a mistress (with Susie's approval; the three of them would sign Christmas cards together); upon Susie's death he married his mistress.

Susie, his wife died in 2004, at 72.  However, for many years before that he took a mistress (with Susie's approval, as she wanted to relocate to [[San Francisco]] to become an artist; the three of them would sign Christmas cards together); upon Susie's death (Buffett, to his credit, flew to see her weekly in her last days and was at her bedside when she died) he married his mistress.

Despite his reputation for entrepreneurship and successful business management, Buffett endorsed Democratic candidate [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 United States Presidential Election]].

Despite his reputation for entrepreneurship and successful business management, Buffett endorsed Democratic candidate [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 United States Presidential Election]].