Dalton Light 5/4/17 Miss.Holan 1B The Oracle of Omaha Imagine filing taxes as at the age of 13 and being too smart for Harvard and than eventually having a net worth of $77 billion dollars. Well one man did all of that and more; his name is Warren Buffet. Warren Buffet has always been successful and innovative throughout all stages of his life, from being a kid to adult hood. Most kids go outside and play with their friends and ride bikes; but Warren Buffett was different and he knew he was meant for something extraordinary. ”By the age of 13, Buffett was running his own businesses as a paperboy and selling his own horse racing tip sheet. That same year, he filed his first tax return, claiming his bike as a $35 tax deduction” (Buffett 2016). Warren Buffet was a son of a U.S congressman. He was born on August 30, 1930. At the age of 11 he invested to his first stock not knowing how that first step would lead to his future success. Buffett demonstrated a skill for financial and business matters early in his childhood. Friends said that he was extremely smart from at young age especially in math, a talent he occasionally demonstrated in his later years. Warren often visited his father's stock brokerage shop as a child, and wrote in the stock prices on the blackboard in the office. At 11 years old he made his first investment, buying three shares of Cities Service Preferred at $38 per share. The stock quickly dropped to only $27, but Buffett held on until they reached $40. He sold his shares at a small profit, but regretted the decision when Cities Service shot up to nearly $200 a share. As anyone can see, Warren Buffett was a innovative and successful man at such at early age. He excelled in business from the start. Because of his progressive start into business, he had an upper hand throughout his whole life when it came to business. “In 1947, Warren Buffett graduated from high school when he was 17 years old” (Kennon n.d.). It was never his intention to go to college; he had already made $5,000 delivering newspapers. His father wanted to go to Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. Buffett only stayed for two years complaining that he knew more than his professors. When Howard lost in the 1948 Congressional race, Warren returned home to Omaha and transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While working full-time, he managed to graduate in only three years. He was finally convinced to apply to Harvard Business School but they said no because they said he was “too young”. Warren then applied to Columbia, little did he know that his experience would forever change his life forever. What made Warren Buffet is world profound business investor and he his recognized for his biggest accomplishment, owning Berkshire Hathaway. “Warren Buffett’s name is practically synonymous with his biggest success Berkshire Hathaway” (Page 2016). Warren became an important part of Berkshire Hathaway in the early 1960s and helped the company expand into one of the largest companies in the world. In 1956, his path to success began to accelerate when he moved back to Nebraska with his family. Warren had been an investment salesman, a job that he liked doing. Warren started a partnership with his close friends and family. The partnership had unique restrictions attached to it. Warren himself would invest only $100 and, through management fees, would grow his stake in the partnership. Warren would take half of the partnerships and repay the partnership. Furthermore, money could only be added or withdrawn from the partnership on December 31st, and partners would have no say about the investments in the partnership. By 1959, Warren had opened a total of seven partnerships. Which added up to more than a million dollars of partnership assets. Three years later, Warren was now a millionaire. Very few people are able to leave the world with such a big impact. Warren buffett revolutionized the way people and investors think and he is still has many more years to go to keep leaving his impact. “Warren Buffett, through Berkshire Hathaway, has accomplished much for the economy. It’s not an accomplishment that can be easily measured but clearly a great deal has been accomplished” (Allen n.d.). Commentary: Warren Buffet is most recognized for his success for owning Berkshire Hathaway and his net worth $77 billion. His life is idolized by many young and eager to learn investors. Throughout Buffet’s life he has always left an impact on the work he has accomplished whether being selling newspapers or owning one of the biggest companies in the world. At the age of 86 he is still going strong leaving his never ending influence and impact. Warren Buffett has always been successful and innovative throughout all stages of his life, from being a kid to adult hood. When Warren Buffet was a kid he excelled in the business world by being able to add up tables in his add like it was nothing. Because of that natural born skill he was able to later pursue his dream by going to college. His experience of college was one of a kind, with his ability in math he was able to confidently say he was smarter than the professors at harvard. When he finally got into the real world he invested in Berkshire Hathaway. Little did he know much the company would grow under his influence. Warren Buffett should be a role model for most people because he has always done everything with hardwork and determination. He was able to follow is born gift and passion without ever cheating or turning away from the right path. With life example it is possible to be successful with hardwork and passion. Works Cited Allen, Shawn. "WHAT HAS WARREN BUFFETT ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE ECONOMY?"Investor Friend. N.p., n.d. Web Kennon, Joshua. "Learn About the Life and Business of Billionaire, Warren Buffett." The Balance. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2017. Page, Vanessa. "Warren Buffett: Success Story." Investopedia. N.p., 07 Mar. 2016. Web. 27 Apr. 2017. "Warren Buffett." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 28 Nov. 2016. Web. 27 Apr. 2017.