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Warren Buffett, 96, steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after six decades and passes the post to his son Howard 'Howie' Buffett; Buffett had previously ceded the CEO role to Greg Abel in 2025 and remains chairman emeritus with a board seat as Berkshire, now valued at over $1 trillion, continues its diversified holdings.
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after six decades, handing non-executive duties to his son Howard while Buffett becomes chairman emeritus and stays on the board to offer judgment and perspective; Greg Abel remains CEO and day-to-day operations will stay steady in an orderly baton-passing transition.
Warren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman and will become chairman emeritus, with his son Howard Buffett taking over as chair effective immediately.
Warren Buffett, 96, steps down as Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and becomes chairman emeritus, remaining on the board; his son Howard G. Buffett will take over as chairman, continuing a long-planned leadership transition after Buffett had already relinquished the CEO role, with Greg Abel having taken over that position earlier.
Berkshire Hathaway named Howard Buffett its new chair, with Warren Buffett stepping down to chair emeritus; Greg Abel remains CEO, and Howard—on Berkshire’s board since 1993 and founder of a charitable foundation—will guard the company’s culture and values as it continues its diversified growth.
Warren Buffett's three children, Howard, Susie, and Peter, are set to become some of America's most powerful philanthropists, potentially giving away up to $130 billion of their father's fortune. They have already donated billions through their respective foundations, focusing on areas such as food security, education, and women's empowerment. Warren Buffett has appointed them as future distributors of his wealth, diverging from his previous commitment to the Gates Foundation.
Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has donated $500 million to Ukraine and urged Congress to provide more support to the war-torn country. He praised President Zelenskyy's leadership and expressed concern about "Ukraine fatigue" in the US. Buffett's foundation has provided humanitarian aid, including food security and conflict mitigation, and plans to give Ukraine at least $800 million by the end of 2024. He emphasized the importance of standing with NATO and supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom and democracy, calling for increased international support and military aid.