艾麗斯·施羅德，曾任摩根士丹利的董事總經理，因撰寫伯剋希爾·哈撒韋公司的研究報告而與巴菲特結識，而巴菲特也因為賞識她的洞察力、和掌握主題的能力，授權施羅德撰寫他的人生故事。生於德州，在得剋薩斯大學奧斯汀分校獲得學士及MBA學位。擁有會計師執照，目前與丈夫居住在康涅狄格州。

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