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When she inherited millions in Berkshire Hathaway stock from a family trust in 1996, instead of clinging to it like a security blanket, she dedicated the rest of her life to giving it away—all of it—mostly to individuals in trouble through no fault of their own.
May 1, 2010 · The book offers intriguing glimpses of young Warren Buffett he provides a foreword and describes how Doris became an anti-communist activist and Barry Goldwater supporter in the early 60s to have something to talk about with her dying father, a Republican Congressman.
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May 1, 2010 · Doris Buffet, the 82-year-old sister of billionaire Warren Buffet, has a simple life mission: to give away her millions before she dies ("'My goal... is for the last check I write to bounce'"). The oldest of three, Doris was raised by an unstable, emotionally abusive mother and a frequently absent father (a businessman and four-term Congressman).
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Jan 1, 2010 · Story of a neat lady--Warren Buffett's sister, in case you didn't guess. She is determined to give away her entire fortune before she dies, and not just making big lump-sum donations ("wholesale philanthropy") but helping individuals with specific needs ("retail philanthropy").
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May 1, 2010 · Giving it All Away: The Doris Buffett Story. Kindle Edition. When she was a toddler in Omaha, her parents called her Mary Sunshine. Warren Buffett's big sister Doris has never lost that quality, despite personal problems that would have soured others on the world.
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Giving it All Away: The Doris Buffett Story Kindle Edition. by Michael Zitz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 46. See all formats and editions. When she was a toddler in Omaha, her parents called her Mary Sunshine. Warren Buffett's big sister Doris has never lost that quality, despite personal problems that would have soured others on the world.
- Michael Zitz
Giving it all away : the Doris Buffett story. by. Zitz, Michael, 1953-. Publication date. 2010. Topics. Buffett, Doris, 1928-, Buffett, Warren, Buffett, Howard, 1903-1964, Sunshine Lady Foundation, Women philanthropists, Social reformers, Civic leaders, Social reformers, Civic leaders. Publisher. Sag Harbor, NY : Permanent Press.
