Warren Buffett's Journey

1. 1942
   First stock at age 11

   Bought his first shares — Cities Service preferred stock.

2. 1951
   Studied under Benjamin Graham

   Learned value investing from Graham at Columbia Business School.

3. 1956
   Started his first partnership

   Launched the Buffett Partnership in Omaha.

4. 1965
   Took control of Berkshire Hathaway

   Gained control of the struggling textile maker and reshaped it into a holding company.

5. 1988
   Bought into Coca-Cola

   Began accumulating a signature long-term stake in Coca-Cola.

6. 2006
   The Giving Pledge era

   Pledged to give away the bulk of his fortune, largely through the Gates Foundation.

7. Today
   Ranked #12 in the world

   Warren's net worth is an estimated $104.69B, updated in real time from public holdings.

Milestones are drawn from widely-reported public history. Dates reflect well-documented events; net worth is a real-time estimate.