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How Much Does Lunch With Warren Buffet Cost?

June 16, 2016 By Matt Thomas 2 Comments


Mystery Bidder Wins eBay Auction to Dine With Warren Buffet For $3,456,789:

For the past seventeen years since 2000, billionaire investor, Warren Buffet, has been auctioning off the opportunity for a personal lunch with himself – the legendary CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. This year, the “Power Lunch” with the Oracle of Omaha went for a whopping $3.5 million, tying the record for the highest bid since inception (2012’s winning bid was $3,456,789 as well). The week-long bidding process is an exciting time for all, as the proceeds go to benefit Glide, an anti-poverty organization based in San Francisco that provides meals, shelter, and other services to the city’s homeless and poor. Throughout the years, Buffet has raised over $20 million for the cause.

The lunch takes place at the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in New York City, and while the lunch itself is on the house, the ticket to get there typically costs over $1 million (especially in recent years). The winning bidder is allowed to invite up to seven guests to join them, although some opt for a one-on-one dining experience with the most successful investor in the world. Former hedge fund manager, Ted Weschler, famously won consecutive Buffet lunch bidding wars from 2010 to 2011 totaling over $5.2 million, and was eventually offered a position within Berkshire Hathaway. For a fundraiser that started in 2000 with a winning bid of “only” $25,000, the price has steeply risen in 2016: $3,456,789. What would you pay for quality time with one of the greatest minds in the investing world? This just goes to show you the amazing impact that a knowledgeable and experienced mentor can have on a large group of people.

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  1. Jeremy Hood says

    November 10, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    That better be the best lunch you ever had! While I admit it would be very exciting to have lunch with Warren Buffet, I don’t see how you could justify paying 3.5 million dollars for it. I feel like I would need a net worth of several hundred million to pay that. And at that point, you would probably know him personally anyway!

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    • Matt Thomas says

      November 12, 2016 at 11:40 am

      $3.5 million for a ticket to lunch is certainly exorbitant, but the money goes toward a great cause and the highest bidders are certainly individuals with high net worths. Back in 2000, the highest bid was a “measly $25,000” and has grown to $3.5 million since then – it’s unbelievable, isn’t it?

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