Howard Warren Buffett
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Howard Warren Buffett (born October 14, 1983) is an American philanthropist, political consultant, political scientist, and writer. A grandson of the American businessman and investor Warren Buffett, he is an adjunct professor in public policy and international affairs at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs[1] and was previously the executive director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation that funds initiatives aimed at improving the standard of living and quality of life for the world’s most impoverished and marginalized populations.[2] He previously led agriculture-based economic stabilization and redevelopment programs in Iraq and Afghanistan while at the United States Department of Defense,[3] and as a policy advisor in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President Barack Obama.
Prior to joining the
Early life and education
Buffett was born in
Raised in Omaha, he attended Ponca Elementary School before moving to Decatur, Illinois, where he attended Mount Zion High School and was elected president of the local chapter of the National FFA Organization. He completed his
Career
Public service
In 2009, Buffett was appointed to the
Upon completion of his service at the Department of Agriculture, Buffett served as a policy advisor in the Executive Office of the President of the United States at the White House, where he was responsible for the Cross-Sector Partnerships portfolio. In this role, he directed strategy development for cross-sector partnerships and innovation strategies aimed at enhancing collaboration between the White House, federal departments, agencies, corporations, nonprofits and foundations.[10]
After leaving the White House, Buffett became the director of agriculture development at the Task Force for Business Stability Operations under the
White House Energy Innovation Conference
In May 2010, Buffett spearheaded a White House Energy Innovation Conference focused on promoting partnerships. Represented at the event were four federal departments, three federal agencies, entrepreneurs, state government officials, academia, private sector leaders, nonprofits and innovators.[11]
At the conference, the United States Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration jointly announced that both the Small Business Investment Company program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program would begin using their existing funding networks to promote small green energy firms through a new $60 million Business Clean Energy Innovation Fund. The event also served as the launch vehicle for the Regional Energy Innovation Conferences.[11]
The first Regional Energy Innovation Conference was hosted in
Social value investing
At the 2011 Social Good Summit in New York, Buffett introduced an approach premised on addressing social problems by systematically lining up nonprofits to each need.[14]
On May 28, 2018, Buffett announced the release of his book titled Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships.[15] Published by Columbia University Press, the book details specific case studies and examples on topics including clean energy, water scarcity and sustainable agriculture.[16]
Advisory positions
In 2010, Buffett joined the advisory board for Toyota Motor North America.[17] He chairs the advisory board for the Harvard University International Negotiation Program.[when?][18]
He previously served on the Board of Visitors for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University,[when?] and on the boards of New York Needs You and the Clark and Hinman Foundation.[when?] Additionally, he has served as an advisor to both the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the FEED Foundation.[when?][19]
He served as a judge for the Collaboration Prize,[
He is an active member of the Nebraska Society and a lifetime alumni member of the
Philanthropy
Buffett currently[when?] serves as the executive director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private family foundation focused on improving the standard of living and quality of life for the world’s most impoverished and marginalized populations. He has engaged in the humanitarian and agriculture development efforts of the Foundation worldwide.[22]
Buffett also sits on the board of Doris Buffett's Learning By Giving Foundation. He has referred to Learning by Giving as the first step in the implementation of the Social Value Investment model, "By simply empowering students to become problem solvers in their own communities, we maximize the impact of our efforts, encourage innovation, and inspire life-long engagements with philanthropy."[23]
Professor
In the fall of 2013, Buffett served as a co-professor teaching an Innovations of Public Management class at his alma mater at the
Personal life
He is married to Lili Thomas Buffett, a Columbia University graduate whom he met at an agricultural conference, and the couple has a son, Thomas.[25][26][27] They split their time between Omaha, Nebraska, and Decatur, Illinois.[28]
Buffett operates a 160-ha no-till farm near Tekamah, Nebraska.[when?][29]
Buffett is a published photographer. His work has appeared in
References
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- ^ "Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit - Speakers" Mashable Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
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- ^ Bloomberg News. "How Social Value Investing Can Solve Some Of The World's Challenges". Bloomberg News. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. "Social Value Investing Case Study Collection". Columbia University. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Toyota Names Jyoti Chopra and Howard W. Buffett to Its North American Diversity Advisory Board". Toyota Motor North America. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Harvard International Negotiation Program, Who we Are". Harvard University. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "United Nations Office for Partnerships Staff" the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Lodestar Foundation Announces Final Selection Pane" Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine The Collaboration Prize. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Members of the Nebraska Society of Washington D.C." Archived July 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. The Nebraska Society of Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- The Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Learning by Giving Foundation "Learning by Giving Foundation - Howard W. Buffett Speech to the 2011 Social Good Summit" Archived October 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs "Faculty Directory: Howard W. Buffett". Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Love, etc.: Howard Buffett and Lili Thomas wed". Washington Post. September 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lili Buffett". Captain Planet Foundation. February 12, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Warren Buffett's Grandson on the Buffett Rule, and How President Obama Almost Ruined His Marriage Proposal". Intelligencer. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ The Reliable Source (September 19, 2011) "Love, etc.: Howard Buffett and Lili Thomas Wed" The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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- ^ World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Sahelian Acacia Savanna". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
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