Why “chairman” is being discussed
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Describing him just as a "a farmer" seems kind of ridiculous. Here has extensive business experience unrelated to his farm. From the Wikipedia page on him [1]: > Buffett was Cor…
by tzs · Sep 19, 2026
If you want to split hairs as to what the responsibility of the Chairman of the Board of Directors does, you win. IDK, maybe I'm a mushbrain but it seems like if someone said th…
by moate · Sep 18, 2026
I don't think his son becoming Chairman has anything to do with how much of his wealth he's giving away.
by Zaraif13 · Sep 18, 2026
But his family inheriting his ownership of the company contradicts his statements about estate taxes in that article. And passing the chairman position to his son may even be pa…
by thayne · Sep 18, 2026
No, the chairman is there to represent the biggest shareholders and defend the common interest of getting the best out of the company.
by epolanski · Sep 18, 2026
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
by kuuuzya · Sep 18, 2026 · 6 points
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