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Warren Buffett’s son to succeed as Berkshire chair
By The BriefBrief · Sources (16)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Berkshire Hathaway said Warren Buffett will take on the role of chair emeritus. The company also announced that his son will succeed him as chair, marking a leadership transition at the conglomerate.
WHO: Berkshire Hathaway
WHAT: Berkshire Hathaway announced a leadership succession in which Warren Buffett will become chair emeritus and his son will succeed him as chair.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (16):
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Financial Times,
MarketWatch,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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