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Omaha 2003
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February 2nd and 3rd, a group of 40 students from the FMA made the fifth
annual trip to Omaha, Nebraska to meet legendary investor Warren Buffett.
In the morning, the group made stops at two of Mr. Buffetts' businesses,
the Nebraska Furniture Mart and Borsheim's Jewelry. For more
information on this year's trip, read: Omaha
Article. |
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The
FMA officers with Mr. Buffett. |
| Mr.
Buffett with a group of MBA students. |
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Mr.
Buffett shares his views on the market with Chris Campbell and Doug
Webster. |
| Richard
Wright poses with the FMA's gift to Warren, Jim Clayton's signed
autobiography, First a Dream. Richard is the personal
intern for Mr. Clayton, founder of Clayton Homes, the Knoxville area
mobile home manufacturer.
Apparently, this gift sparked
communications between Mr. Buffett and Mr. Clayton, resulting in
Berkshire Hathaway acquiring Clayton Homes two months later for $1.7
billion. Knoxville
News Sentinel Article.
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The
students await Warren's arrival in the Cloud Room on the top floor of
Kiewit Plaza. |
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students got to experience some authentic Nebraska weather walking back
to the bus after touring Borsheim's. |
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Angel
Norman and Maria Bellenger outside of Borsheim's jewelry store, one of
the many businesses owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Borsheim's does
the largest business of any single jewelry store in the nation. |
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group of students pause from their busy day to catch a bite to eat. |
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Early
Monday morning the group gets a tour of the Nebraska Furniture Mart,
America's largest furniture store. |
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