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Warren Buffett leaves the presidency of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan

Warren Buffett leaves the presidency of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan

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September 18th, 2026

Warren Buffett leaves the presidency of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan

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Warren Buffett will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Buffett dejará el cargo de presidente de Berkshire Hathaway.

This is part of the conglomerate's succession plan.

Esto forma parte del plan de sucesión del conglomerado.

The company said that Buffett, who is 96, will become chairman emeritus immediately.

La empresa informó que Buffett, de 96 años, se convertirá en presidente emérito de inmediato.

His eldest son, Howard, will be the new chairman.

Su hijo mayor, Howard, será el nuevo presidente.

Howard has been a board member since 1993.

Howard es miembro del consejo desde 1993.

Buffett will remain a director.

Buffett seguirá siendo director.

He had been chairman since 1970.

Había sido presidente desde 1970.

He took control of the textile company in 1965.

Tomó el control de la empresa textil en 1965.

Greg Abel became CEO earlier this year.

Greg Abel asumió como CEO a principios de este año.

Buffett kept going to the office to look for investments and advise Abel.

Buffett continuó yendo a la oficina para buscar inversiones y aconsejar a Abel.

It is not clear if he will change his routine.

No está claro si cambiará su rutina.

Buffett said in a letter to shareholders that he still has the best job in the world.

Buffett dijo en una carta a los accionistas que sigue teniendo el mejor trabajo del mundo.

The investor Adam Mead said that Buffett wants to reduce the impact on Berkshire when he dies.

El inversionista Adam Mead dijo que Buffett busca reducir el impacto en Berkshire cuando muera.

The announcement did not reveal any health problems for Buffett.

El anuncio no reveló problemas de salud de Buffett.

Buffett said he trusts Abel and Howard to lead the company.

Buffett dijo que confía en Abel y en Howard para liderar la empresa.

Analyst Cathy Seifert said investors still have questions about how Abel will handle the $365 billion in cash.

La analista Cathy Seifert dijo que los inversionistas aún tienen preguntas sobre cómo Abel manejará los 365 mil millones de dólares en efectivo.

Michael Withers, a professor at Notre Dame, said Buffett carried out the transition step by step.

Michael Withers, profesor de Notre Dame, dijo que Buffett llevó la transición paso a paso.

In 2024, Berkshire became the first non-tech company valued at more than $1 trillion.

Berkshire se convirtió en 2024 en la primera compañía no tecnológica valorada en más de 1 billón de dólares.

The shares fell slightly on Friday.

Las acciones cayeron ligeramente el viernes.

September 18th, 2026

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