American mathematics professor, blackjack pioneer and hedge fund manager Edward Thorp says he recognized Warren Buffett's potential to become the richest man in the world when he first met the Oracle of Omaha in the late 1960s.
Thorp, who pioneered card counting and blackjack strategies using math and computer programming, said on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast that he first met Buffett when he was closing his Buffett Partnership due to a lack of opportunities after posting outstanding returns for several years.
