Warren Buffett struck again in February, announcing a deal with Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann's 3G Capital to snap up iconic ketchup producer H.J. Heinz Co. for $23.2 billion. It wasn't the only deal for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway lately. In November 2012 Berkshire acquired Omaha-based party supplier Oriental Trading Co. and in December 2012 the company purchased $1.2 billion of its own

Warren Buffett

Net Worth

 

$53.5 B As of March 2013

At a Glance

• CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
• Age: 83
• Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made
• Residence: Omaha, NE
• Country of Citizenship: United States
• Education: Master of Science, Columbia University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln
• Marital Status: Widowed, Remarried
• Children: 3

Forbes Lists

#4 Billionaires

• #2 in United States
• #3 in 2012

#15 Powerful People

#2 Forbes 400