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Poll Names Buffett Most Popular Rich Person In US

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, drinks a Cherry Coca-Cola prior to the company's annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., in 2010.
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Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, drinks a Cherry Coca-Cola prior to the company's annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., in 2010.

 

Omaha native Warren Buffett is named the nation's most popular rich person. The Reuters and Ipsos poll shows 52-percent of respondents say they have a favorable view of Buffett. Bill Gates was second with 49 percent and Elon Musk was third with 39 percent. The biggest unfavorable rating went to Mark Zuckerberg.