US EditionBerkshire Hathaway Shareholders Eager to Hear From New Leader Greg Abel
Buffett will attend but not speak as Greg Abel takes over the annual meeting tradition and shareholders mark more than 60 years in Omaha.
- On Saturday, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will gather in Omaha, Nebraska, for the annual meeting, a tradition spanning over 60 years. This year marks the first time they will meet without Warren Buffett serving as CEO.
- Though Buffett, 95, remains chairman and the company's largest shareholder with about 30% voting interest and 13.7% economic interest, successor Greg Abel has assumed the CEO role. Abel authored his first shareholder letter in February.
- Known as the "Woodstock for Capitalists," the annual event has drawn crowds for decades. Buffett wrote shareholder letters for every year between 1965 and 2024 ahead of this gathering, cementing its cultural significance.
- According to the meeting schedule, Buffett will attend this year but is not set to speak. This marks a significant shift in proceedings for the long-time leader.
- Investing for 80 years, Buffett has consistently bet on American dynamism. He stated he has yet to see a time when betting against America made sense.
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