Warren Buffett is 96 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 30 August 1930.
American investor known as the Oracle of Omaha who built Berkshire Hathaway into a giant and pledged most of his fortune to charity
Did you know?He bought his first stock at the age of eleven and filed his first tax return when he was only thirteen.
Quick facts
Date of birth30 August 1930
Age96
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceOmaha, United States
Occupationinvestor, entrepreneur, shareholder
Editor's Take:
Warren Buffett is the most famous investor in the world. He bought his first shares at 11 and filed his first tax return at 13. He studied under Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing. He turned Berkshire Hathaway, a struggling textile firm, into a giant holding company. He buys good businesses at sensible prices and holds them for decades. He still lives in the Omaha house he bought in 1958. He has pledged most of his fortune to charity.
Key Milestones
1956: Buffett Partnership – founded
1965: Berkshire Hathaway – takes control
1988: Coca-Cola – major investment
2006: Philanthropy – pledges fortune
Warren Edward Buffett ( BUFF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman emeritus and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world.
Warren Buffett's birthday is August 30. He was born on August 30, 1930 in Omaha, United States.
How old is Warren Buffett?
Warren Buffett is 96 years old, and turns 97 on his next birthday, August 30.
Who shares a birthday with Warren Buffett?
Famous people who share Warren Buffett's August 30 birthday include Ernest Rutherford, Alexander Lukashenka, Mary Shelley, Cameron Diaz and Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.
