Warren Buffett (center) onstage with other philanthropists and influential businesspeople during the 2017 Forbes Media Centennial Celebration.
- The success of $4's $4 has made at least seven people and families $4, including former $4 Gov. Bill Haslam.
- The Berkshire Hathaway billionaires include employees, early investors, and the former owners of businesses purchased by the Omaha-based conglomerate.
- Buffett himself has a net worth of $79.7 billion, according to $4.
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Warren Buffett isn't the only person to benefit from Berkshire Hathaway's success.
At least seven other individuals and families have become billionaires thanks to their stakes in the Omaha-based conglomerate, $4 reported in May 2019. And not all of the Berkshire Hathaway billionaires were early investors: One was an early employee, while several others sold their businesses to Berkshire Hathaway for stock instead of cash.
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No Berkshire investor is wealthier than $4. Gates personally owns some shares of Berkshire Hathaway, in addition to the shares owned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to $4. Of course, the majority of Gates' $103.5 billion fortune comes from his stake in $4, $4 reports. Gates is wealthier than Buffett himself, who currently has an estimated net worth of $79.7 billion, according to $4.
Keep reading to learn more about the Berkshire Hathaway billionaires.