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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a position he held since 1970, and will now serve as chairman emeritus. His son Howard, who has been on the board since 1993, will take over as chairman. Greg Abel continues to lead the company as CEO following Buffett's earlier transition in late 2025. Buffett expressed confidence in Abel and his son's leadership and noted that he remains a director of Berkshire Hathaway.

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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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Mr. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday (September 19, 2026).

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🔮 Mr. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday (September 19, 2026).

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970 · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. asserted

Buffett → step → years

Mr. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday (September 19, 2026). asserted

company → become → role

His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman. asserted

son → become → ?

Warren Buffett will remain a director. asserted

Buffett → remain → ?

He had served as Berkshire Hathaway's chairman since 1970. asserted

He → serve → 1970

Mr. Buffett stepped down as CEO of the company late last year. asserted

Buffett → step → company

He was succeeded by Greg Abel. asserted

He → succeed → Abel

“I have served Berkshire since 1965," Mr. Buffett said in a letter to shareholders. asserted

Buffett → serve → shareholders

“Sixty-plus years in, I still have the best job in the world. asserted

I → have → world

That is not something many people my age can say, and I have never felt better about what comes next.” asserted

what → say → ?

Mr. Buffett said that he is confident in Abel and his son Howard leading Berkshire Hathaway. asserted

Abel → say → Hathaway

“Greg runs the company; Howard will guard its culture and values – both worth more than anything on our balance sheet,” he said. asserted

he → run → sheet

“Think of Howard as a policy the shareholders own and hope never to claim against.” uncertain

shareholders → think → policy

Buffett's fortune has been amassed through Berkshire Hathaway stock. asserted

fortune → amass → stock

He has already given away roughly $66 billion worth of stock since 2006. asserted

He → give → 2006