WASHINGTON - Billionaire Warren Buffett, who announced last monthhe has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, on Saturdayjoked about his health and told shareholders: "I feel terrific." "I have four doctors, at least a few own Berkshire Hathaway" stock,he said with a smile at the yearly stockholders' meeting in Omaha,Nebraska. "They described various alternatives and the ones they recommendeddo not involve a day of hospitalization, they don't require me totake a day off work, the survival numbers are way up," saidBuffett, 81. "So... maybe I'll get shot by a jealous husband, but this is areally minor thing," he joked. Buffett's close friend and number two, Charlie Munger, quipped: "Iresent all this attention Warren is getting. I probably have moreprostate cancer than he does. But I don't know because I don't letthem test for it." Buffett announced on April 17 that he has early-stage prostatecancer, and indicated he had no intention of stepping down as headof his investment firm Berkshire Hathaway. A larger-than-life financier known as the "Oracle of Omaha" for hisinvestment savvy, Buffett is known for his humble manner and modesttastes despite amassing billions as the mastermind and chiefexecutive of Berkshire. Buffett held the number three spot on the Forbes richest listreleased last month, with an estimated net worth of US$44 billion(S$55 billion). The question of who will succeed Buffett when the inevitablehappens has been gaining intensity as the octogenarian ages. In February, Buffett announced that a successor had been chosen tolead Berkshire, although he did not identify the person. In December, he said his corn farmer son Howard would be a good"guardian of the culture" at Berkshire, suggesting he could becomenon-executive chairman that would preside over the board ofdirectors but not the company itself. The company's closely watched investment portfolio has significantholdings in the railroad, retail and utility industries. Buffett recently made headlines by complaining that his secretarypaid a higher tax rate than he did, giving birth to the so-called"Buffett Rule" backed by President Barack Obama. The initiative calls for a minimum tax rate of 30 per cent forpeople making more than US$1 million a year. I am an expert from cosmeticpackagingcontainer.com, while we provides the quality product, such as China Perfume Spray Bottle , Aluminium Bottle Caps Manufacturer, Cosmetic Packaging Containers,and more.
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