While most of the world’s richest people came to that title through a single company, billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s story is different.

Jeff Bezos got rich off Amazon Inc. AMZN, -2.37% , Mark Zuckerberg made his billions off Facebook Inc. FB, -0.68% and Bill Gates earned his fortune through Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -1.60% . But Warren Buffett, who serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A, -0.55% , can attribute his wealth to hundreds of companies, ranging from a textile mill in Rhode Island to Coca-Cola Co. KO, -0.84% .

Buffett makes a salary of $100,000 as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which is just a tiny fraction of his $83.6 billion net worth. So how did he get all that money? Some of it comes down to his extreme frugality, like his famous $18 haircut. But more of it comes down to the returns on his investments, which are typically stocks with low, yet stable, returns.

Here are just some of the companies now in his empire, as presented by data visualization site Visual Capitalist and personal finance site Finder, which created a massive infographic visualizing the Warren Buffett empire. See the full-resolution version here.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s roots trace back to a textile mill in Rhode Island, which was struggling until Buffett came into the picture. Buffett started accumulating shares in the company as Berkshire's stock continued to decline, eventually owning enough shares to take control of the company. Buffett currently owns 36.8% of Berkshire.

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While Berkshire’s core business was textiles initially, Buffett gradually began expanding into the insurance business, acquiring an equity stake in Geico.

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From there, the company grew to a variety of industries. Berkshire has a clothing business, consisting of brands including Acme Boots and Fruit of the Loom. On the retail end of things, Berkshire has acquired companies including Oriental Trading Company, Nebraska Furniture Mart, RC Willey Home Furnishings and Ben Bridge Jeweler. As far as food goes, Berkshire has acquired companies including kitchen tool seller The Pampered Chef, chocolate maker See’s Candies and Dairy Queen.

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Ever bought a car? Berkshire also owns more than 80 auto dealerships around the nation, including brands like Ford F, +0.07% , Toyota TM, +1.21% and Mercedes-Benz.

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Berkshire also owns 32 daily newspapers, including the Omaha World-Herald.

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Beyond owning entire companies, Berkshire is also heavily invested in Apple Inc. AAPL, -2.39% , Wells Fargo & Co. WFC, -1.20% , Kraft Heinz KHC, +0.01% , Bank of America Corp. BAC, -0.53% and the Coca-Cola Co. Other investments include Southwest Airlines Co. LUV, +0.60% , American Express Co. AXP, -2.20% , Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS, -1.19% and American Airlines Group Inc. AAL, -0.56% .

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