5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Warren Buffett by Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool Nov 23rd 2013 12:00PM Updated Nov 23rd 2013 12:02PM Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is a household name, and according to Bloomberg, he has an estimated net worth of $59.3 billion, making him the fourth wealthiest person on the planet-- but there are five things you may not know about the affectionately titled "Oracle of Omaha." 1. Harvard turned him down Warren Buffett is rightly characterized as a hometown guy from the Midwest who has a particular affinity for Cherry Coke, McDonald's , and See's Candy (all businesses he owns shares of, or has owned in the case of McDonald's) -- but he is also outrageously intelligent. Buffett graduated high school at age 16 and promptly enrolled in Ivy League stalwart the University of Pennsylvania, but transferred closer to home to the University of Nebraska after two years. Upon gradua...