Warren Buffett gives young entrepreneurs 10 shares

Published May 20, 2013 11:25pm ET



OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meeting Warren Buffett was exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer said winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett’s company made Monday the best day of his life.

Matthew said he never expected to make the finals in Omaha, much less win the entrepreneurial contest tied to “The Secret Millionaire’s Club” cartoon that drew nearly 4,000 entries online. The Cincinnati boy said his winnings make him “rich-ish” because $5,000 is quite a lot.

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