Two of the world's richest businessmen are ringing in their silver anniversary today. Their friendship wasn't always 'Oreos for breakfast' and heart-to-heart calls. The mogul mates got off to an 'awkward start.'
The successful bidder and up to seven friends can dine with Buffett at the Smith & Wollensky steak house in Manhattan. All topics are fair game, apart from where Buffett will invest next.
'The potential of men and women in this country has not been exhausted in any way shape or form,' he said. 'The luckiest person in the world is the baby being born in the United States today.'
The investor presided over his 51st Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., where he and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger fielded five hours of questions.