Susan Thompson Buffett (June 15, 1932 – July 29, 2004) was active in civil rights, abortion rights and population control causes; as well as the late wife of investor Warren Buffett. She was a director of Berkshire Hathaway owning 2.2 percent of shares (worth $3 billion) of the company . She was the 153rd richest person in the world. She was president of the Buffett Foundation, which has contributed millions of dollars to educational groups, medi...
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Susan Thompson Buffett (June 15, 1932 – July 29, 2004) was active in civil rights, abortion rights and population control causes; as well as the late wife of investor Warren Buffett. She was a director of Berkshire Hathaway owning 2.2 percent of shares (worth $3 billion) of the company . She was the 153rd richest person in the world. She was president of the Buffett Foundation, which has contributed millions of dollars to educational groups, medical research, population-control groups and other charities.
Susan was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Omaha Central High School. Her father, William Thompson, was a dean at the University of Omaha.
Though her parents and Warren's knew one another, they met at Northwestern University, via Susan's roommate Roberta Buffett, Warren's sister.
Susan and Warren married in 1952. They have three children: Susan (30 Jul 53), Howard (16 Dec 54), and Peter (4 May 58) .
She occasionally performed as a cabaret singer and, in 1977, had a one...
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