Born Howard Graham Buffett on the 16th December 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska USA, he is a businessman, politician and philanthropist, but he is perhaps best known as the middle son of the billionaire investor Warren Buffett. His career has been active since the late 1970s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Howard Buffett is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Howard`s net worth is as high as $200 million, an amount earned through his successful career in business. His net worth also improved from his books; so far he has written and co-written eight books, the sales of which have added a substantial amount to his net worth.
Howard Buffett Net Worth $200 Million
Howard is the son of Warren Buffett and his first wife Susan; he grew up in his hometown with two siblings, Peter and Susan. As early as 1977 Howard`s career began, when his father bought him a farm in Tekamah, Nebraska. However, he soon switched to politics and corporate operations; in 1989 he became a County Commissioner of Douglas County, Nebraska, and served in that position until 1992. Also in 1989, he became the Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Authority and Development Board, and served until 1991.
In 1991, Howard was appointed as Director of Archer Daniels Midland Company and a year later Corporate Vice-President and Assistant to the Chairman, and served in that position until 1995. After that, Howard was appointed as Director of the Board of Directors of The GSI Group, which further increased his net worth, serving in that position for the next six years, subsequently becoming the Director of ConAgra Foods from 2002 to 2006.
Concurrently, in 1992 he became the director of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., and President of Buffett Farms, adding a substantial amount to his net worth. In 1993 he was appointed as director of Coca Cola Enterprises, serving in position until 2004, then in 2010 Howard became Director of the Coca-Cola Company, which again increased his net worth by a large margin.
Howard`s net worth also increased from the sales of his books; he co-wrote his first book in 2000 on photography, then “On The Edge: Balancing Earth’s Resources” in 2001, and a year later came out his third and fourth books “Tapestry of Life”, and “Taking Care Of Our World”. He also authored “Threatened Kingdom: The Story of the Mountain Gorilla”, “Fragile: The Human Condition” (2009), and “Forty Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World” in 2013, with the help of his son Howard Warren Buffett.
During his career, Howard has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Order of the Aztec Eagle Award, given by the Mexican Government, and also received an honorary doctorate of human letters from Penn State University, and also a PhD from Lincoln College. Furthermore, he is the recipient of the Will Owen Jones Distinguished Journalist of the Year Award, George McGovern Leadership Award, World Ecology Award, and “Columbia University Global Leadership Award, among many others.
Regarding his personal life, he has a son Howard Warren Buffett with his second wife Devon Goss. Previously he was married to Marcia Sue Duncan.
Howard is also a great philanthropist; he founded the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, through which he donated millions of dollars for numerous causes, mainly supporting projects that will improve health status in third world countries, in Africa and India, among others.
