$2m for lunch with the biggest boss of all
How does $2m for a Buffett lunch sound to you? This isn’t vol au vents, coronation chicken and dysentery we’re talking about, but the world’s richest man, American money wizard Warren Buffett. An eBay auction to have lunch with WB at a New York steakhouse went to a Chinese businessman for $2.1m. The profits from the lunch will go to a non-profit foundation which fights poverty and homelessness. Buffett is known as the Sage of Omaha for his shrewd business acumen and ability to spot winning investment opportunities, so the Chinaman might be onto some good advice for his money. On the occasion of his (immanent) death, WB has agreed to leave the bulk of his fortune (£15bn) to the charitable foundation set up by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda.
Tags: accounting, Banking, charity, City, conversation point, Social Responsibility
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