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Jimmy Buffett

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Jimmy Buffett Fast Facts:

Father worked as a naval architect in the Gulf of Mexico region and himself was the son of a sailor.
Was assistant Southern editor of Billboard magazine.
Founded Save the Manatee Club in 1981 and Singing for Change charitable foundation in 1995.
Is a member of the Greenpeace Foundation (honorary director) and the Cousteau Society.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is a distant cousin.
Collaborated in 1995 with Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk, known for epic novels like The Caine Mutiny and The Winds of War, to create a musical adaptation of Don't Stop the Carnival.
In 1996, Jamaican police mistook Buffett's sea plane for that of a drug smuggler and shot at the craft, which also carried U2's Bono.
Served as a correspondent for Rolling Stone magazine in 1998, covering Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba.

Jimmy Buffett Relationships:
Cameron Marley Buffett - Son
James Delaney Buffett Jr. - Father
Jane Slagsvol - Wife
Loraine Marie - Sister
Lucy Ann - Sister
Margie Washichek - Ex-wife
Mary Loraine Buffett - Mother
Sarah Delaney Buffett - Daughter
Savannah Jane Buffett - Daughter
College:
Attended Auburn University, Auburn, AL; attended Pearl River Community College, Hattiesburg, MS; University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (BS in History, 1969)