'What if my father was a plumber?' Why Warren Buffett calls himself one of the world’s 10 luckiest people

Warren Buffett, aged 95, described himself as one of the world's luckiest people in a recent CNBC interview, attributing his success to being born into circumstances that exposed him to investing early. He discussed his philanthropic commitment, noting he has pledged to donate over 99 percent of his wealth and recently announced a nearly $6 billion donation of Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares to four family foundations. He also reflected on his first stock purchase at age 11 in 1942, noting that the same money invested in the S&P 500 would be worth about $400,000 today.