Warren Buffett still lives in the Omaha house he bought in 1958 for $31,500 — the same frugality behind his $100,000 CEO salary, unchanged for decades, which keeps nearly all of his wealth inside Berkshire stock rather than paid out to him.

Warren Buffett bought his first stock at age 11 — three shares of Cities Service preferred — and later called it a lesson in patience after he sold too early and watched it soar.

Warren Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway since 1970 — the longest tenure of any chief executive in our CEO$ database.

Warren Buffett has drawn the same $100,000 salary from Berkshire Hathaway for over 40 years — one of the lowest CEO salaries of any major company. His wealth is his stock, not his pay.