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Warren Buffett stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

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Cunningham, M., & Dakss, B. (2026, September 18). Warren Buffett stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/warren-buffett-stepping-aside-berkshire-hathaway-chairman/

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Warren Buffett announced in a letter to shareholders on Friday that he is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and will become chairman emeritus, with his son Howard Buffett taking the role of new chairman. This decision follows Buffett handing CEO responsibilities to Greg Abel several months ago. At 96 years old, Buffett expressed confidence in the company's future under Abel’s leadership while staying on the board.

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Warren Buffett, aged 96, stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a position he held since 1970, to become chairman emeritus effective immediately. His son, Howard Buffett, who has been on the board since 1993, will take over as the new chairman. Buffett had previously handed over CEO duties to his hand-picked successor, Greg Abel, in late 2022. In a letter to shareholders, Buffett expressed confidence in Abel and Howard's leadership while emphasizing that the company’s culture and values would remain intact under their guidance.

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Buffett PERSON · 5× Berkshire GPE · 4× Abel PERSON · 2× Berkshire Hathaway ORG · 1× Greg Abel PERSON · 1× Howard Buffett PERSON · 1× Warren Buffett PERSON · 1×

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As Berkshire's CEO, Abel has been tasked with upholding its decentralized model — one of the company's hallmarks — while guiding it into a new era of growth.

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🔮 The 96-year-old will become chairman emeritus and stay on the company's board of directors, Berkshire said.

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Warren Buffett stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Warren Buffett is stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, he announced in a letter to shareholders Friday. asserted

he → step → shareholders

The 96-year-old will become chairman emeritus and stay on the company's board of directors, Berkshire said. asserted

Berkshire → become → directors

Buffett's son, Howard Buffett, will become Berkshire's new chairman under terms of a longstanding successor plan, the company said. asserted

company → become → plan

"Father Time always wins," Buffett wrote in the letter. asserted

Buffett → win → letter

He has given me the opportunity to see Berkshire reach a point where I am more confident than ever about what lies ahead. asserted

what → give → point

The company is in excellent hands, and I look forward to remaining a shareholder alongside you. asserted

I → look → you

Buffett's move came several months after he and handed the reins of the multinational conglomerate to his hand-picked successor, Greg Abel, who is now asserted

who → hand → successor

64.Buffett spent six decades transforming a struggling textile manufacturer into one of the world's most successful companies. asserted

64.Buffett → spend → companies

As Berkshire's CEO, Abel has been tasked with upholding its decentralized model — one of the company's hallmarks — while guiding it into a new era of growth. asserted

Abel → task → growth

In recent years, that growth has slowed as the company has ballooned in size, making it harder to find large, meaningful acquisition targets. asserted

it → slow → targets

Buffett in May 2025, saying at the time that he .The move surprised many investors, as it was widely assumed Abel would not take over until after Buffett's death. uncertain

Abel → say → death