Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is widely considered the most successful value investor of his time. Associated Press …  Guo Guangchang, hailed by the media as China’s Warren Buffett, has built Fosun Group into one of China’s largest conglomerates, in part by mimicking Mr. Buffett’s approach to investing. Bloomberg News …  Fairfax Holdings CEO Prem Watsa, called by peers Canada’s Warren Buffett, used insurance “float” to turn his investment holding company into one of Canada’s largest firms. Like his idol, Mr. Watsa writes a shareholder letter used as a pulpit to weigh in on global financial issues. Reuters …  Rapper and entrepreneur Jay Z called himself the “black Warren Buffett” in a 2003 song in which he lashes out at critics who begrudge his success. QMI Agency/Zuma Press …  Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya says he was outlining his vision for his fund, Social + Capital Partnership, when a fellow investor told him it was “starting to look like Berkshire.” He says he now devours Mr. Buffett’s annual letters. Bloomberg News …  Convicted murderer Curtis Carroll calls Mr. Buffett one of his idols and has built a reputation in prison for stock-picking prowess. Fellow prisoners have dubbed Mr. Carroll the “Oracle of San Quentin,” after Mr. Buffett’s “Oracle of Omaha” moniker. KPIX 5 TV …  Kerr Neilson, the co-founder of fund manager Platinum Asset Management, has been called the Warren Buffett of Australia for his focus on long-term investments in value stocks. Bloomberg News …  Spanish fund manager Francisco Garcia Parames has become known as his country’s Warren Buffett for his success using “value” investing. Bloomberg News …  Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India’s Warren Buffett, built his fortune by looking for what he saw as undervalued companies. Hindustan Times/Getty Images …  Japanese cookie tycoon and investor Wahei Takeda has drawn comparisons to Warren Buffett. Bloomberg News …  Meet the Other Warren Buffetts
As the returns — and celebrity — of Warren Buffett have grown over the decades he has managed Berkshire Hathaway, so too has the number of people who have laid claim to his name. Here are a few: