Bill Murray and Warren Buffett
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Two American icons hung out in an Omaha, Nebraska ice cream shop on Thursday afternoon.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett sat down for ice cream with actor and comedian Bill Murray at Ted and Wally’s, a store in Omaha’s downtown district, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
The pair – one of the world’s richest men and one of the country’s most famous comedians – reportedly gave out hugs to a local who noticed their conversation. But the Omaha World-Herald said no crowd gathered, as Buffett and Murray were apparently deep in conversation.
Buffett, known for his boyish sense of humor, shared jokes with Murray. When the Omaha World-Herald asked Murray what had brought him to Omaha, he answered “Alaska Airlines” – reportedly eliciting a chuckle from Buffett.
It was not clear what brought the iconic pair together.
Shares of Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway got caught in a global sell-off in stocks this week, down more than 4%. But the decline was likely not phasing the “Oracle of Omaha” during his chat with Murray because of his belief in patient long term investing.
Read the full Omaha World-Herald report here.