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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, handing role to son Howard
September 18, 2026 at 05:56 PM
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4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 6 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الملياردير الأمريكي وارن بافيت يتنحى عن منصب رئيس "بيركشير هاثاواي"
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BNBBC News
Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'
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TGThe Guardian
Warren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 years
(opens the publisher’s site)Warren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, becoming chairman emeritus as his son Howard takes over the role, completing a long-planned succession.
- Buffett announced Friday he had stepped down as Berkshire chair, with his son Howard, a board member since 1993, succeeding as non-executive chairman.
- Buffett, who took control of Berkshire in 1965, becomes chairman emeritus and remains on the board to offer his "judgement and perspective."
- Greg Abel took over as Berkshire chief executive at the start of the year, completing the leadership transition.
- "Greg runs the company; Howard will guard its culture and values," Buffett wrote to shareholders, calling the chairmanship "the privilege of a lifetime."