Born in 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, Warren Buffett grew up in a middle-class family. His father, Howard Buffett, was a stockbroker and a farmer, and his mother, Leila Buffett, was a homemaker. Buffett's early life was marked by a strong interest in business and finance. He began selling chewing gum, Coca-Cola, and newspapers door-to-door, demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit that would serve him well in the years to come.