Warren Buffett's birthday is on August 30, and the legendary investor turns 88 this year. Over the last half-century, Buffett has turned Berkshire Hathaway from a failing textile company into a massive conglomerate. Business Insider reports a $1,000 investment in Berkshire in 1964, when Buffett first bought the company, would be worth nearly $17 million today. based on the $317,505 price on Thursday morning — and $1,000 invested in 1990 would be worth $47,566 today.
