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This picture shows Buffett at Christmas time with his sisters, Doris and Bertie, showing off their gifts; Buffett would exhibit an entrepreneurial spirit and dedicated work ethic at an early age, holding several jobs as a teenager. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### The Buffetts  Buffett stands with his daughter Susie, at left and his son Howard, at right, as well as his son Peter, at far right. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### Sports Fan  Buffett attends an Omaha Royals baseball game in 1997; Buffett is a joint-owner of the team. A Nebraska native and a University of Nebraska-Lincoln alum, he also makes it a point to attend Nebraska Cornhuskers home games when his schedule allows for it. Mark Peterson / Redux ### Personality  Buffett's personality is a key part of his story; he is famously frugal despite his immense wealth, living in a small five-bedroom house in Omaha that he bought in 1957\. He is also known for his personable letters sent annually to shareholders in Berkshire Hathaway. In this photo, Buffett performs for a crowd of Berkshire shareholders at the Fruit of the Loom exhibit before the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting in Omaha Nebraska, April 30th 2005. Eric Francis / Bloomberg News / Getty Images ### Major Philanthropy  In this photo, Buffett, right, stands with Bill and Melinda Gates on June 26, 2006 at a news conference where Buffett spoke about his financial gift to the couple's foundation in New York City. In addition to donating to Gates' foundation, Buffett famously proposed to donate 99 percent of his wealth to philanthropic causes, during his lifetime or at death. Spencer Platt / Getty Images ### Timely  Warren Buffett checks his watch while waiting for the media during an annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway in Omaha, Nebraska on March 5, 2008. Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux ### Highest Honor  President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to Warren Buffett during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 15, 2011\. Obama awarded the medal, the highest civilian honor, to a group of 15 people who he hailed for their contributions to the arts, politics, public service, sports and activism. Buffett was a strong supporter of Obama during his 2008 campaign. Doug Mills / The New York Times ### Family Moment  This photo shows Buffett, as a young child, with his sister, mother and father. Buffett was born in Omaha, but the family moved to Washington, D.C. after his father was elected to the House of Representatives in 1942. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### Growth Potential  In the nation's capital, Buffett attended Woodrow Wilson high school. During his sophomore year, he purchased a used pinball machine with a friend; they put the machine in a local barber shop, and soon owned machines in multiple barber shops. He also invested, first in a business his father owned and later buying a farm, which would leave him with more than $90,000 in savings by the time he finished college. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### Family Portrait  In this picture, Buffett, center, sits with sisters Doris and Bertie, and his mother and father in the 1950s. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### The Graduate  Buffett attended the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania for two years, before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1950\. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration, and then enrolled at Columbia Business school for his master's in economics—partially on the knowledge that Benjamin Graham, the author of his favorite investment book, was a professor there. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### Teacher  Buffett is pictured teaching at Omaha University (now the University of Nebraska at Omaha), where he taught a night class. After college, he had wanted to work on Wall Street; on the advice of his father and his professors, he returned to Omaha where he worked as stock broker in addition to teaching. Courtesy of Susie Buffett ### Investor  Here, Buffett appears in a 1980 portrait photo that originally ran in Fortune. Lee Balterman / Time & Life Pictures ### Susan and Warren  Buffett is pictured here with his wife, Susan Buffett, in 2001\. They married in 1952, and had three children: Susie, Howard and Peter. In 1977 she decided to pursue her singing career, and moved to San Francisco. The pair lived separately thereafter, though they remained married until her death in 2004 and often attended public functions as a couple. Courtesy Susie Buffett ### Companion  Buffett and Astrid Menks, a longtime companion who he had lived with since 1977, embrace in this photo. They married in 2006, on Buffett's 76th birthday. 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