University of Nebraska at Omaha
Communication Students Spend Day With Warren Buffett
Billionaire Buys Lunch
Berkshire Hathaway billionaire Warren Buffett hosted 40 School of Communication students March 31 at one of his regular sessions with undergraduates. Buffett, recently listed as the wealthiest man in the world, spent two hours answering questions.
Ten College of Business Administration Investment Club members joined UNO communication students. The UNO group was paired with business students from the University of Western Ontario at London.
The UNO group chartered a bus that took them from a private tour of the Nebraska Furniture Mart led by Bob Batt, the grandson of founder Rose “Mrs. B.” Blumpkin, to the Cloud Room of the Kiewit Building. Buffett answered questions from students for two hours. Buffett, 77, shared investment advice and his opinions on life.
Two UNO students, Ryan Kronschnabel and Tenia Padilla, were selected to ride to lunch in Buffett’s car. The group ate steaks, pasta and root beer floats at Piccolo Pete’s in South Omaha.
School of Communication Director Jeremy Lipschultz organized the event. The opportunity arose following the student and UNO Television production of Three Days in Omaha, a TKN 17 broadcast and DVD about the annual shareholders meeting in Omaha last May. Buffett liked the program, requested additional copies for friends and invited School of Communication students to join him for a day.
