New Delhi, April 11 -- Warren Buffett, born in Omaha in 1930, studied at the University of Nebraska and Columbia Business School, and took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, turning a struggling textile company into his main investment vehicle and one of the most influential conglomerates in modern business history.

He led Berkshire for six decades before stepping down as CEO at the end of 2025; Greg Abel became president and CEO on 1 January 2026, while Buffett remained chairman. Buffett is also one of the world's most prominent philanthropists, with most of his fortune pledged to charitable causes.

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