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2. Warren Buffett is an amazing man

Sat May 3, 2025, 04:18 PM

May 3

Back in 1996 or so, I got to meet Warren Buffett. Berkshire purchased a client and there was a dinner at a client's house for the signing of the merger. I pulled my ex-wife from stroke judging at a swim meet at the neighborhood pool and got her to come. There were a ton of Solomon Brothers people, investment banking types and a number of clients/friends of the firm at this dinner. This was a small deal for Berkshire Hathaway but Buffett likes furniture stores and my client had one of the chains that Buffett wanted to buy.

Buffett is a very nice man. Buffett noticed that my ex-wife had wet hair and went to talk to her. They spent ten or fifteen minutes discussing swim meets while the senior partner of a local accounting firm tried to butt in and was shushed by Buffett.

Buffett is a very nice and smart man.

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Warren Buffett to step down from Berkshire at year's end, Greg Abel to succeed Oracle of Omaha [View all] groundloop May 3 OP

Buffet, the Sage of Omaha, was born in 1930 and has worked hard all his life and has earned a rest. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 3 #1

Warren Buffett is an amazing man LetMyPeopleVote May 3 #2

There was a great documentary on him a few years ago fujiyamasan May 3 #3

I agree with that assessment LetMyPeopleVote May 3 #4

I like his philosophy on generational wealth TexasBushwhacker May 3 #5

Boy, that is a nice quote for sure! Bernardo de La Paz May 3 #6

I was distractable so I put on CNBC and he fit that description, humble and down to earth Bernardo de La Paz May 3 #7

Greg Abel, who is to become chairman, is Canada born, raised, and educated with an accounting degree from Alberta Bernardo de La Paz May 3 #8