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    Warren Buffett

    Chairman emeritus and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

    Chairman emeritus and former CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

    Giving tracked
    $4.5 billion
    Gifts
    1

    Background

    Warren Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist.

    He is chairman emeritus and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

    Donations by Warren Buffett

    RecipientAmount
    Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationRead the story$4.5 billion

    Key facts

    Born
    August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraskasource
    Title
    Chairman emeritus and former CEO of Berkshire Hathawaysource
    Berkshire Hathaway
    Emerged as the company's chairman and majority shareholder in 1970source
    Net worth
    US$148.9 billion as of January 2026, according to Forbessource
    The Giving Pledge
    Founded The Giving Pledge in 2010, with Bill Gates and Melinda French Gatessource
    Age when he announced the July 2026 gifts
    95source
    June 2006 pledge to the Gates Foundation
    10 million Class B shares, then worth about $36.1 billionsource
    Remaining Berkshire stock to be given away by December 31, 2034
    worth about $140 billionsource
    Berkshire stock announced for four family foundations in July 2026
    nearly $6 billionsource
    Gates Foundation pledge, June 2006
    10 million Class B shares, then worth about $36.1 billionsource
    Age in July 2026
    95, per AOL citing Fortunesource
    Personal stake after the July 2026 transfer
    188,290 Class A and 1,162 Class B shares, worth more than $140 billionsource
    Plan for remaining Berkshire shares
    Give away all remaining Berkshire shares by December 31, 2034source

    WYDE coverage of Warren Buffett

    WYDE Newsroom has published 5 articles about Warren Buffett, from Jul 15, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026. Warren Buffett is a donor in 5 stories. The most recent is Last Day to Apply: The $1 Million Creator Fund Closes Tonight.

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    Last Day to Apply: The $1 Million Creator Fund Closes Tonight

    WYDE Weekly: EAT's $1 million clipping fund closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Plus 33 countries on stockpiling food, WFP's Gaza cuts, a prank that became a $605,350 GoFundMe, $200 million for Boston Children's and the $6.3 billion Binance hack.

    Oct 31, 2026 · 8 min read · Donor

    Philanthropy

    Warren Buffett Left Gates Foundation Out in 2026 and Gives Family Foundations 12 Million Shares

    Warren Buffett announced nearly $6 billion in Berkshire stock for the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the NoVo Foundation in July 2026. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is not a recipient.

    Oct 26, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor

    Philanthropy

    Warren Buffett Plans to Give About $140 Billion in Berkshire Stock to Four Family Foundations by 2034

    In July 2026, Warren Buffett, then 95, announced nearly $6 billion in Berkshire stock for four family foundations and plans to give his remaining stock, worth about $140 billion, by December 31, 2034. None of the July gifts went to the Gates Foundation.

    Oct 26, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor

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    Jul 18, 2026 · 6 min read · Donor

    Philanthropy

    Warren Buffett Drops the Gates Foundation From Nearly $6 Billion in Giving

    For the first time since 2006, Warren Buffett left the Gates Foundation out of his midyear donations, sending nearly $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four foundations run by his children while a review of the foundation's ties to Jeffrey Epstein plays out.

    Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

    Reported alongside Warren Buffett

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