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A quantity of modifications have been introduced Monday within the management ranks of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway because the 95-year-old will get prepared to finish his tenure.
In a letter, Buffett mentioned that Todd Combs – head of Geico, the insurance coverage firm owned by Berkshire Hathaway – is leaving for an “interesting and important job” at JPMorgan Chase, with the financial institution confirming that he’s the brand new head of its Security and Resiliency Initiative, a $10 billion fund to spur firm progress within the United States.
“Todd made many great hires at Geico and broadened its horizons. JPMorgan, as usually is the case, has made a good decision,” Buffett wrote. He mentioned that Geico’s Chief Operating Officer Nancy Pierce will change into the corporate’s CEO efficient instantly.
Another notable change is the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Marc Hamburg after 40 years with the corporate. Charles Chang, the CFO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, will take over the function subsequent 12 months.
“Marc has been indispensable to Berkshire and to me,” Buffett mentioned. “He has done more for this company than many of our shareholders will ever know.”
Other modifications at the sprawling conglomerate embrace NetJets CEO Adam Johnson being named president of Berkshire Hathaway’s shopper merchandise, companies and retail enterprise. Berkshire Hathaway owns Dairy Queen, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company and Duracell, amongst different firms. (Johnson will preserve his function at NetJets, too.)
The modifications at the highest come as Buffett prepares to step down as head of the corporate he took management of six many years in the past. In January, Greg Abel, who runs Berkshire Hathaway’s non-insurance enterprise, is about to change into CEO of your entire $1 trillion conglomerate.