Warren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 years
Warren Buffett, chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting 5 May 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. Photograph: Nati Harnik/APView image in fullscreenWarren Buffett, chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting 5 May 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett’s son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway’s new chair, part of a long-planned succession.
- ▪Warren Buffett, chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting 5 May 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska.
- ▪Photograph: Nati Harnik/APView image in fullscreenWarren Buffett, chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting 5 May 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska.
- ▪Buffett’s son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway’s new chair, part of a long-planned succession.
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Warren Buffett, chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting 5 May 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. Photograph: Nati Harnik/APView image in fullscreenWarren Buffett, chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting 5 May 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. Photograph: Nati Harnik/APWarren BuffettWarren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 yearsBuffett, 96, will become chair emeritus and remain director as his son, Howard, will step in as company’s new chair Associated PressFri 18 Sep 2026 08.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWarren Buffett is stepping down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role…
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