JAMIE CARR: Berkshire prepares to change the Buffett
Anointed successor Greg Abel has his work cut out in matching the Sage of Omaha
08 May 2025 - 05:05
Berkshire Hathaway: Change of Buffett
In the pantheon of king-size challenges, it’s hard to imagine there’s anything much bigger than the one facing Greg Abel as he prepares to step into Warren Buffett’s size 12s at Berkshire Hathaway. Tim Cook must have felt a jitter or two when he succeeded Steve Jobs at Apple, but Buffett has been at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years, transforming a medium-sized textile maker into a mighty conglomerate and winning himself a reputation that’s hard to challenge as the greatest investor of all time. ..
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