Doris Buffett

Doris Buffett
Buffett in 2015
Born
Doris Eleanor Buffett

(1928-02-12)February 12, 1928
DiedAugust 4, 2020(2020-08-04) (aged 92)
Years active1996–2020
Known forPhilanthropy
Notable workSunshine Lady Foundation,
Learning By Giving Foundation,
Letters Foundation
Parent(s)Howard Buffett
Leila Stahl Buffett
FamilyWarren Buffett (brother)
Peter Buffett (nephew)
Susan Alice Buffett (niece)
Howard Graham Buffett (nephew)
Websitehttps://www.sunshinelady.org
https://letters.foundation/
https://learningbygivingfoundation.org/

Doris Eleanor Buffett (February 12, 1928 – August 4, 2020) was an American philanthropist also known as the 'retail' philanthropist and the founder of The Sunshine Lady Foundation, The Learning By Giving Foundation, and The Letters Foundation which she co-founded alongside her younger brother, billionaire Warren Buffett.[1][2] She was the daughter of Leila (Stahl) and U.S. politician and stockbroker Howard Homan Buffett. Doris Buffett intended to give all of her money away before she died.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Beatty, Sally (August 3, 2007). "The Other Buffett". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. ^ writer, Steve Jordon World-Herald staff. "Doris Buffett has Alzheimer's, and now her foundation is the basis of a dispute". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Philanthropist Doris Buffett shares life anecdotes at museum benefit". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Center, Foundation. "Doris Buffett Is Looking for a Few Good Volunteers". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved August 10, 2018.