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40 Chances

by Howard G. Buffett with Howard W. Buffett · 2013

Howard G. Buffett's account of applying a limited number of high-stakes chances to fight hunger, improve agriculture, and fund practical philanthropy.

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Howard W. Buffett · Author and public-policy lecturer

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Howard G. BuffettPhilanthropist and author

Author of 40 Chances and chairman/CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, focused on food security and conflict mitigation.

Howard W. BuffettAuthor and public-policy lecturer

Co-author credited on 40 Chances, contributing chapters on food security, governance, and philanthropy.

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Warren Buffett at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit Warren Buffett Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway
Recommended Shareholder letter shareholder-letter
I also recommend Forty Chances by my son, Howard. You'll enjoy it.
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Berkshire Hathaway · 2014-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett says the store will carry new titles and directly writes that he recommends Forty Chances by Howard G. Buffett. The family relationship is disclosed in the quote and does not change that this is a direct source-backed recommendation.

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