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Warren Buffett names his successor
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Warren Buffett said Monday that Greg Abel, the head of Berkshire Hathaway's non-insurance business, will be his successor -- although Buffett gave no indication that he will give up the top job at the conglomerate anytime soon.
Abel has long been considered one of the two men likely to follow Buffett, along with Ajit Jain, who heads Berkshire's insurance business. Both are vice chairmen of the company, along with 97-year old Charlie Munger. Speaking to CNBC Monday morning, the 90-year old Buffett said that Abel is the next in line to follow him, followed by Jain. "The directors are in agreement that if something were to happen to me tonight it would be Greg who'd take over tomorrow morning," Buffett said. "If, heaven forbid, anything happened to Greg tonight then it would be Ajit."More Related News