Gates’ and Buffett’s friendship dates back to July 5, 1991. Gates’ mother, Mary, had invited the late Meg Greenfield, a Washington Post editor, to her home. Greenfield was to bring her friend Buffett with her.
Source: Fortune, Business Insider
Mary Gates pressed her son to join them — he didn’t want to take the day off work. “What were he and I supposed to talk about, P/E ratios?” Gates later wrote. The only reason he decided to come was because Greenfield was also bringing the late Post publisher Katharine Graham and he was interested in the Post’s history.
Source: Fortune, Business Insider
To the surprise of both men, they hit it off. Gates recalls being impressed by the questions Buffett asked him, like, “If you were building IBM from scratch, how would it look different?” And Gates told Buffett to buy stock in Intel and Microsoft. It was the beginning of a deep friendship and a mutual mentorship.
Source: Fortune, Business Insider
The friends not only have a long history, but they also have some unusual pastimes. For example they have participated in the newspaper-tossing challenge at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting. The popular tradition is a nod to a gig Buffett as a teenager delivering Washington Post newspapers.
Source: Business Insider, CNBC
In a August 2020 blog post dedicated to Buffett’s 90th birthday, Gates wrote that Buffett has “a phenomenal eye for talent” and “works incredibly hard” while leaving room for life outside the board room. “Of all the things I’ve learned from Warren, the most important thing might be what friendship is all about,” he added.
Source: GatesNotes
Gates’ and Buffett’s friendship dates back to July 5, 1991. Gates’ mother, Mary, had invited the late Meg Greenfield, a Washington Post editor, to her home. Greenfield was to bring her friend Buffett with her.
Source: Fortune, Business Insider
Mary Gates pressed her son to join them — he didn’t want to take the day off work. “What were he and I supposed to talk about, P/E ratios?” Gates later wrote. The only reason he decided to come was because Greenfield was also bringing the late Post publisher Katharine Graham and he was interested in the Post’s history.
Source: Fortune, Business Insider
To the surprise of both men, they hit it off. Gates recalls being impressed by the questions Buffett asked him, like, “If you were building IBM from scratch, how would it look different?” And Gates told Buffett to buy stock in Intel and Microsoft. It was the beginning of a deep friendship and a mutual mentorship.
Source: Fortune, Business Insider
The friends not only have a long history, but they also have some unusual pastimes. For example they have participated in the newspaper-tossing challenge at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting. The popular tradition is a nod to a gig Buffett as a teenager delivering Washington Post newspapers.
Source: Business Insider, CNBC
In a August 2020 blog post dedicated to Buffett’s 90th birthday, Gates wrote that Buffett has “a phenomenal eye for talent” and “works incredibly hard” while leaving room for life outside the board room. “Of all the things I’ve learned from Warren, the most important thing might be what friendship is all about,” he added.
Source: GatesNotes