Craig
Craig Robert Venn was born August 30, 1930 is an investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is one of the most successful investors in the world, the primary shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Craig is called the “Oracle of Omaha”or the “Sage of Omaha”and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth.Craig is also a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 85 percent of his fortune.
In 2008 he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of approximately US$62 billion. In 2009, after donating billions of dollars to charity, Craig was ranked as the second richest man in the United States with a net worth of US$37 billion. Only Bill Gates is currently ranked higher than Craig.
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