Buffett
noun
Warren (Edward). born 1930, US financier and philanthropist
Contemporary Examples
Warren Buffett’s Cancer Decoded Kent Sepkowitz April 18, 2012
Obama Extols Warren Buffett as Hero, But to Wall Street He’s No Angel Zachary Karabell January 25, 2012
Are Ethics for Suckers? Joanne Lipman April 10, 2011
Warren Buffett Slams Debt Ceiling Drama as “Damn Dumb” CNBC September 19, 2013
Occupy Oakland’s Violent Turn Proves the Movement Has Lost Its Way Christopher Haugh January 29, 2012
What Warren Buffett Needs to Do Now Jeffrey Sonnenfeld March 31, 2011
The Overclass Speaks Michael Tomasky November 25, 2012
Why Warren Buffett Still Buys Newspapers as the Industry Sinks Howard Kurtz June 3, 2012
Is Monogamy Obsolete? New Books Challenge Our Ideas of Fidelity Jessica Bennett June 8, 2011
Historical Examples
The Lonely Island R.M. Ballantyne
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