Even before he was wealthy, Warren Buffett planned to give away all his money—now he doesn’t check on his children’s charities to see how they use it
Berkshire Hathaway founder Warren Buffett was a philanthropist before he was a billionaire. Even before the famed investor was worth current estimates of $147 billion, the Oracle of Omaha planned to give away any money he accrued.
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Berkshire Hathaway founder Warren Buffett was a philanthropist before he was a billionaire. Even before the famed investor was worth current estimates of $147 billion, the Oracle of Omaha planned to give away any money he accrued. Buffett said that in his 20s, when he met and later married his late wife, Susie, the pair never had grand plans to be wealthy and would donate whatever amounts they could afford. Speaking to CNBC, the 95-year-old said: “Susie and I didn’t really have any money, but we did know that we intended to live fine and we intended to have a family.
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Even before he was wealthy, Warren Buffett planned to give away all his money—now he doesn’t check on his children’s charities to see how they use it
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