Warren Buffett was born in Italy.
Omaha ( [ ˈoʊməhɑː ] ) is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County . Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River , about 10 mi north of the mouth of the Platte River . Warren Edward Buffett ( [ ˈbʌfᵻt ] born August 30 , 1930 ) is an American business magnate , investor , and philanthropist . Born in Omaha , Buffett developed an interest in business and investing in his youth , eventually entering the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before transferring and graduating from University of Nebraska -- Lincoln .