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Howard Buffett
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Why Howard Buffett, not Greg Abel, is becoming Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway at 96, handing the board role to his son Howard while Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel retains operational control of a $1 trillion-plus conglomerate with nearly 388,000 employees and more than $350 billion of liquidity.
September 19, 2026
Berkshire enters post-Buffett era with Greg Abel as CEO and Howard as chairman
Berkshire Hathaway has completed another major stage of its succession plan, with Warren Buffett stepping down as chairman, Howard Buffett becoming non-executive chairman and Greg Abel retaining operational control as chief executive.
September 19, 2026
Warren Buffett leaves Berkshire chair as $1.1tn group enters post-Buffett era
Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and become chairman emeritus, completing a succession that leaves Greg Abel running operations while Howard Buffett assumes responsibility for protecting the conglomerate’s distinctive corporate culture.
September 18, 2026