Warren Buffett has finally joined the exclusive $100bn (£72bn) club that includes Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.
The 90-year-old is the chairman of investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, which has seen its shares rise to a record level this year.
On Wednesday his net worth edged above $100bn for the first time.
Regarded as the world's most successful investor, Mr Buffett has given away billions of his wealth to charity.
One reason is his sizeable charitable donations - he has given away more than $37bn in Berkshire Hathaway stock since 2006.
Mr Buffett is a co-founder of the Giving Pledge, a campaign to encourage billionaire philanthropy. Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has also signed up to the pledge and gave away more than $4bn of her fortune in just four months last year.
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Warren Buffett finally joins exclusive $100bn club - BBC News
The 90-year-old is the chairman of investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, which has seen its shares rise to a record level this year.
On Wednesday his net worth edged above $100bn for the first time.
Regarded as the world's most successful investor, Mr Buffett has given away billions of his wealth to charity.
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One reason is his sizeable charitable donations - he has given away more than $37bn in Berkshire Hathaway stock since 2006.
Mr Buffett is a co-founder of the Giving Pledge, a campaign to encourage billionaire philanthropy. Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has also signed up to the pledge and gave away more than $4bn of her fortune in just four months last year.
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Warren Buffett finally joins exclusive $100bn club - BBC News
