The 91-year-old billionaire auctions a final lunch to raise money for a San Francisco charity, Want to have a lunch date with Warren Buffett? It will cost you more than $3 mn
The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman has since 2000 raised more than $34.2 million for Glide a nonprofit that offers meals.
Bidding started at $25,000, and reached seven figures within eight hours. Only four people had placed bids by 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, including the $3,000,100 high bid.
Past winners include cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, who paid a record $4.57 million in 2019, and money manager Ted Weschler, who won the 2010 and 2011 auctions
Steaks - a Buffett favorite - cost $57 to $78 per person at Smith & Wollensky, before tax and tip. Wine costs $50 to $12,005 a bottle.