How tall is Warren Buffett?

Warren Buffett's listed height is 178 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 65% of men in the United States.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1930 (average 175.2 cm).

About Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist, born on 30 August 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. His full name is Warren Edward Buffett. He is the son of U.S. congressman and businessman Howard Buffett and developed an interest in business and investing during his youth. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln at 20 and later from Columbia Business School.

Buffett shaped his investment approach around value investing, a concept pioneered by Benjamin Graham. He created Buffett Partnership Ltd. in 1956, and his investment firm eventually acquired the textile manufacturer Berkshire Hathaway. He became its chairman and majority shareholder in 1970, and in 1978 Charlie Munger joined him as vice-chairman. He presided over the conglomerate from 1970 to 2026.

At a listed 178 cm (5'10"), Buffett is married to Astrid Menks. He founded The Giving Pledge in 2010 with Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, and he has pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes.

Frequently asked

How tall is Warren Buffett in feet and inches? Warren Buffett is 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

Is Warren Buffett tall for men in the United States? At 178 cm he is taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1930, whose average height is 175.2 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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