Warren Buffett

Chairman at BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

Net worth: 141 B $ as of 2026-03-30

94 year

82 connections

Finance

Consumer Services

Consumer Non-Durables

Warren Buffett active positions

Companies	Position	Start	End
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.	Chairman	1969-12-31	-
	Director/Board Member	1964-12-31	1969-12-31
	Chief Executive Officer	1969-12-31	2025-12-30
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Investment Management) Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance BHI-IM employs the value investing principles of Benjamin Graham. Their investment approach focuses on buying shares of companies as a long-term investment. The firm seeks to invest in businesses that are easy to understand and have high ROE, exceptional management teams and limited debt. Rather than a diversified stock portfolio, BHI-IM invests in a small number of trusted investments that are overweighed in order to leverage the expected returns. The firm owns stock in a diverse group of over 50 public and private companies in a wide range of industries including, but not limited to, manufacturing, retail, energy and finance. Investments are typically financed using the float from Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.'s insurance operations. Securities are sold when the firm no longer feels comfortable with the fundamentals of a company.	Chief Executive Officer	1969-12-31	-
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company which engages in generating, transmitting and distributing of electricity & natural gas	Director/Board Member	1999-12-31	-
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC RailroadsTransportation Engages in providing freight rail transportation services	Director/Board Member	-	-
	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	-
XTRA Corp. XTRA Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides transportation equipment leasing services	Director/Board Member	2011-04-24	-
American Academy of Arts & Sciences American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as organization which honours excellence and convenes leaders	Corporate Officer/Principal	2009-04-16	-
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance services	Chief Executive Officer	1964-12-31	-
	Chairman	1964-12-31	-
Grinnell College Grinnell College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-	-
General Reinsurance AG General Reinsurance AG Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides Reinsurance Of All Kinds To Domestic And International Customers	Chief Executive Officer	1969-12-31	-
	Chairman	1969-12-31	-

Career history of Warren Buffett

Former positions of Warren Buffett

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Training of Warren Buffett

Statistics

International

United States	22
Germany	2
Bermuda	2

Operational

Director/Board Member	13
Chief Executive Officer	5
Chairman	5

Sectoral

Finance	9
Consumer Services	6
Consumer Non-Durables	5

Positions held

Active

Inactive

Listed companies

Private companies

Linked companies

Private companies	23
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company which offers insurance, rail transportation and energy generation & distribution services	Finance
The Coca-Cola Co. The Coca-Cola Co. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures, wholesales and retails nonalcoholic beverages	Consumer Non-Durables
H.J. Heinz Co. H.J. Heinz Co. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces processed food products	Consumer Non-Durables
Precision Castparts Corp. Precision Castparts Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures structural investment castings, airfoil castings and forged components for aerospace applications	Electronic Technology
Graham Holdings Co. Graham Holdings Co. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides educational services for students and professionals	Consumer Services
XTRA Corp. XTRA Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides transportation equipment leasing services	Finance
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company with interests in engages in energy business	Utilities
University of Nebraska University of Nebraska Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Gates Foundation Trust Gates Foundation Trust Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation	Finance
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance services	Finance
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
General Reinsurance AG General Reinsurance AG Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides Reinsurance Of All Kinds To Domestic And International Customers	Finance
West End Capital Management (Bermuda) Ltd. West End Capital Management (Bermuda) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Investment Management) Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance BHI-IM employs the value investing principles of Benjamin Graham. Their investment approach focuses on buying shares of companies as a long-term investment. The firm seeks to invest in businesses that are easy to understand and have high ROE, exceptional management teams and limited debt. Rather than a diversified stock portfolio, BHI-IM invests in a small number of trusted investments that are overweighed in order to leverage the expected returns. The firm owns stock in a diverse group of over 50 public and private companies in a wide range of industries including, but not limited to, manufacturing, retail, energy and finance. Investments are typically financed using the float from Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.'s insurance operations. Securities are sold when the firm no longer feels comfortable with the fundamentals of a company.	Finance
Grinnell College Grinnell College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Justin Brands, Inc. Justin Brands, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures footwear and related products	Consumer Non-Durables
The Urban Institute The Urban Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social and economic policy research services	Commercial Services
American Academy of Arts & Sciences American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as organization which honours excellence and convenes leaders	Commercial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Offers municipal and state bonds	Finance
WP Co. LLC WP Co. LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers	Consumer Services
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC RailroadsTransportation Engages in providing freight rail transportation services	Transportation
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company which engages in generating, transmitting and distributing of electricity & natural gas	Utilities
The Kraft Heinz Co. The Kraft Heinz Co. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and markets packaged food products	Consumer Non-Durables

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