Dealbook: Buffett, In Annual Letter, Says His Successor At Berkshire Is Lined Up

By PETER LATTMAN, New York Times
Sat, 02/25/2012 - 10:26am

Warren Buffett, 81, did not name the candidate, and emphasized that he and his longtime business partner, the 88-year-old Charlie Munger, were not going anywhere.

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Topics: berkshire hathaway ceo charlie munger warren buffett

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