No: 30
Date: 5/1/1985
Name: Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett has been a guest star in many Omaha Press Club Shows, sometimes playing his ukelele and singing. He enjoys performing and making fun of himself. The billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway is shown in the Face drawing standing chest deep in money, holding his company's annual report with the caption, "We're All Real Rich." Buffett is now listed by Forbes magazine as the world's second richest person. About 20,000 people show up yearly for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, according to the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau, making it one of the city's largest events. Buffett is part owner of the Omaha Royals, and Berkshire Hathaway has ownership in the Nebraska Furniture Mart and Borsheim's. His family has lived in Omaha for six generations, since his great-grandfather arrived here in a covered wagon in the mid-1800s. Back to Top