A mysterious bidder will spend a record $ 19 million for the right to lunch with legendary American investment guru Warren Buffett, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. The offer – announced by eBay and held annually – came at the 21st charity lunch with the multibillionaire.
The eBay website bidding opened last Sunday for a modest $ 25,000. But it grew rapidly as rival bidders tried to outdo each other, finally finishing Friday with a total of just over $ 19 million.
The last auction before the pandemic was won by Justin Sun, founder of Tron, who spent $ 4.6 million for the right to dine with Buffett, who before then had always been an outspoken critic of bitcoin. he auction had been canceled by concerns about Covid-19 in the last two years and, apart from the notes of color, it has beneficial implications. In fact, it raises money for Glide, which fights poverty in San Francisco, distributes food to the homeless and helps them find shelter, medical assistance and training. In fact, San Francisco has struggled with a large homeless population for years.
The still anonymous winner of this year’s charity auction “not only made history, but will spend an unforgettable afternoon with Warren Buffett at a private lunch, with up to seven guests, at Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse in New York City. “. It was all written in the ad posted by eBay, where it was quoted that Buffett, 91, is revered throughout the investment community as “the Oracle of Omaha” – saying he has “met many interesting people around the world” through the auctions. “The one universal feature”, he added, “is that they feel that the money will be used very well.”
Buffett’s net worth was estimated at $ 117 billion in March, according to Forbes.com. He has joined forces with Bill and Malinda Gates to form a group of the ultra-rich who have promised to give away half their fortunes. Buffett is estimated to have already donated around $ 48 billion.
