Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he meets hedge fund manager Zhao Danyang (not pictured) who placed the winning bid in a charity auction for lunch with Buffett at New York's famous steak house, Smith&Wollensky, June 24, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 32 months ago

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he meets hedge fund manager Zhao Danyang (not pictured) who placed the winning bid in a charity auction for lunch with Buffett at New York's famous steak house, Smith&Wollensky, June 24, 2009.

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