Warren E. Buffett
Born 1930s.
Ancestors 
Son of Howard Homan Buffett
and Leila (Stahl) Buffet
Brother of
Doris Buffett
[children unknown]
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Biography
Graduation: [1951] M.S. Economics, Columbia University
Occupation: , Investor, Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
In February 2008, he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world, worth about $62 billion. Despite his massive wealth, he lives relatively frugally, still resides in the home he bought in 1958 for $31,500, and drives his own car. In 2006, he announced his plans to give 83 percent of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Warren's Ancestors on his Mother's side are of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) and Swiss Mennonite Peoples. They originally settled in Northampton and Lancaster Counties, before removing to what was originally Northumberland, then Union, and today Snyder County. There, they had three generations of family, before Warren's Grandparents resettled the family in Nebraska Territory. Through Warren's Maternal side, his 4 X's Great Grandmother can be linked by her sister, through marriage, to Queen Elizabeth's Grandmother and German Royalty.
Sources
1. Stahl Family Book- A Trip Thorough History 1991 edition
2. Snyder Co Historical Society, Stahl Family Wing, Middleburg, PA
3. Snyder Co Court House, Middleburg, PA
4. Union Co Court House, Lewisburg, PA
5. Union County Historical Society, Lewisburg, PA
6. "Snyder County Pioneers", Charles A. Fisher
7. Middleburgh Post, Middleburg, PA (1902-1903) Cemetery Listings of Snyder Co.
8. Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, by J.H. Beers & Co, Published 1898. (Volume p. 615-1231) {https://archive.org/details/commemorativebio04jhbe}
9. Personal Research by Ken Wise Wise-2655 (4th Cousin once removed)
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Warren and Jimmy are 9th cousins once removed by Wiki Tree Warren Buffett and James William Buffett (1946-2023) are both descendants of Catherine (Estes) Jones (abt.1630-aft.1688). Explore more: 191 common ancestors
You mean he's of Mennonite descent on his mother's side, right? Because his father's family is all English with one Welsh ancestor. On his mother's side, British ancestry is also very pronounced. Of course, on his maternal side, his mother is descended from a "Stahl" ancestor and other ancestors from Switzerland or neighbouring Baden-Württemberg. But Warren is clearly predominantly English/British. I'm sure you know, Stahl means steel in German. So some of Frederick Henning Stahl's ancestors might have been blacksmiths in Oberwalden. It's always interesting to discover people's ancestry. I find it fascinating.