$ 19 million!"Buffett Lunch" auction record

According to Xinhua News Agency, an anonymous buyer a few days ago with the opportunity to take a lunch with the famous American investor Walren Buffett with a 19 million US dollars, setting the highest record of the "Buffett lunch" auction. This is the last time to host the "Buffett Lunch" auction.

According to Agence France -Presse reports on June 18, the auction was launched on the Yibei website on the 12th, with a starting price of US $ 25,000, and eventually sold on the 17th slightly higher than 19 million US dollars. The previous highest record of nearly 4.6 million US dollars was sold in 2019.

Buyers will invite up to 7 people to have lunch with Buffett with Buffett restaurants in New York City.

According to the Associated Press, Buffett said that this year is the last opportunity to take a lunch with him.

The auction was launched by Buffett's late wife Susan in 2000 and held once a year, but in 2020 and 2021, it was canceled due to the new crown epidemic.

The auction was used to fund the San Francisco Grald Foundation, and it has been donated to this charity $ 53 million. The agency provided help for groups such as homeless people, poor people, etc. Susan was a volunteer here.

Buffett will usher in the 92nd birthday in August. Agence France -Presse quoted the Forbes website data report that Buffett's total value was about $ 117 billion in March this year.

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