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A person who has not revealed his identity
paid 19 million dollars
to have lunch with the American businessman
Warren Buffett,
in a charity auction of the
NGO Glide,
which helps low-income people.
The auction, held on Friday night in
San Francisco (California, USA),
broke a historical record in the charity auctions that Glide organizes each year together with the
eBay company.
"The winner has decided to remain anonymous," the NGO reported in a statement about the auction, which started with a starting price of $25,000 and closed with $19 million.
The prize consists of lunch with Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, and
up to seven guests at a well-known
New York
steakhouse .
The funds raised serve to finance the work of Glide, which helps thousands of homeless people.
The NGO began auctioning off dinners with the businessman in 2000, and
has since raised more than $53 million.
Buffett,
91
, the chairman of
Berkshire Hathaway,
said his experience at these dinners has been "good" and that over the years he has met "a lot of interesting people from all over the world."
"On behalf of Glide, I thank Warren Buffett for his unwavering generosity, his dedication, and his contribution to our mission," said Glide President
Karen Hanrahan.
Berkshire Hathaway manages a wide variety of businesses including
insurance, energy, rail and retail products.
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