Susan Buffett | |
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 Susan Buffett during an interview with Charlie Rose | |
| Born | Susan Thompson June 15, 1932 |
| Died | July 29, 2004 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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| Children | Susan Alice Buffett Howard Graham Buffett Peter Buffett |
| Parent | William Hertzog Thompson |
| Relatives | Howard Warren Buffett (grandson) |
Susan Thompson Buffett (June 15, 1932 – July 29, 2004) was an American activist for the causes of civil rights, abortion rights and birth control, and the first wife of investor Warren Buffett. She was a director of Berkshire Hathaway, owning 2.2 percent of the company worth about $3 billion at the time of her death,[1] making her the 153rd richest person in the world.[2] She was president of the Buffett Foundation, which has contributed millions of dollars to educational groups, medical research, family planning groups and other charities.
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She was ranked 153 on the Forbes World's Richest People list while her husband was ranked No. 2 with a net worth of $42.9 billion.