Astrid Menks

Astrid Menks: Biography in Details

Who is Astrid Menks?

Astrid Menks is a Latvian-American philanthropist. She is best known as the wife of an American business tycoon Warren Buffett.

Astrid Menks: Bio, Age, Parents, Education, Ethnicity

This philanthropist Astrid Menks was born in 1946 in Latvia. She belongs to Caucasian descent.

Details about her father, mother, education, and siblings as she likes to keep her personal life far from the media.

Astrid Menks: Career and Professional Life

After spending her childhood in her home country Latvia, Astrid Menks moves to the United States to pursue her career.

Especially, she worked as a bartender and a waitress at a French cafe which was also an upscale nightclub in Omaha.

This was the place where she first met Warren’s first wife Susan Thompson (Susie). Susan used to work as a singer in that same place.

Because of Susie’s friendly behavior with her working staff, Menks’ and Susie developed a good bond and became best friends.

Afterward, Susan moved to San Francisco to develop her further musical career and told her friends to take care of her husband.

Astrid used to make soup for him and take him home. From this time, Buffett and she developed a close bond. This was a part of their first courtship.

Despite having an affair with Warren, she respected the marriage relationship between Susie and Buffett. She and Susan had an agreement to share with him and still be best friends.

Afterward, Warren appeared at functions holding both Susan and Menks’ hands together.

She used to take care of her family and home, and Susie opened a charitable foundation.

Susie passed away in 2004, and Astrid continued to take over her charity foundation.

Astrid Menks loves antique things and is known as an antique collector. She is an animal lover and also contributes to the local zoo.

What is Astrid Menks’s net worth?

The salary of Astrid Menks is under review. Meanwhile, according to some sources, she along with her husband Warren has a net worth of $83.4 billion as of 2023.

Rumor, Controversy

There is no rumor or controversy about Menks. Meanwhile, she has managed to keep herself out of any rumors and scandals. She is doing well in her career.

Astrid Menks: Height, Weight

Astrid Menks is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 88 kg. Likely, she has light hair and brown eyes.

Social Media Profile

Astrid Menks is not active on social media including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Astrid loves to spend her quality time with family and she is a very interesting person.

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