Howard Warren Buffett | |
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 Buffett in 2010 | |
| Born | Howard Warren Buffett October 14, 1983 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) Columbia University (MPA) |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, political consultant, political scientist, writer |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lili Thomas |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Howard Graham Buffett Devon Goss |
| Relatives | Warren Buffett (grandfather) Susan Thompson Buffett (grandmother) Susan Alice Buffett (aunt) Peter Buffett (uncle) Doris Buffett (paternal great-aunt) Howard Homan Buffett (great-grandfather) Leila Stahl Buffett (great-grandmother) J. Schuyler Long (great-great-grandfather) |
| Family | Buffett family |
Howard Warren Buffett (born October 14, 1983) is an American philanthropist, political consultant, political scientist, and writer. A grandson of the American businessman and investor Warren Buffett, he is an adjunct professor in public policy and international affairs at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs[1] and was previously the executive director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation that funds initiatives aimed at improving the standard of living and quality of life for the world’s most impoverished and marginalized populations.[2] He previously led agriculture-based economic stabilization and redevelopment programs in Iraq and Afghanistan while at the United States Department of Defense,[3] and as a policy advisor in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President Barack Obama.
Prior to joining the White House, Buffett served as a special assistant at the U.S. Department of Agriculture,[4] as a member of the Office of the President-Elect,[5] and as director of National Surrogate Radio for Obama for America.[6]
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- ^ "Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit - Speakers" Mashable Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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- ^ "Building Trust Annual Symposium" Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Kang, Cecilia (November 25, 2008) "Obama Names Team To Create "Innovation Agenda"". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Policy Working Groups" Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved July 16, 2010.