Berkshire Hathaway

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.024% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,875 views/month, #7 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Berkshire Hathaway is in the country of United States^[3].
• Berkshire Hathaway is in the country of US^[4].
• Berkshire Hathaway's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Berkshire Hathaway's instance of is recorded as company^[6].
• Berkshire Hathaway's instance of is recorded as holding company^[7].
• Berkshire Hathaway's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[8].
• Berkshire Hathaway's instance of is recorded as public company^[9].
• Berkshire Hathaway's founder is recorded as Oliver Chace^[10].
• Berkshire Hathaway is owned by Warren Buffett^[11].
• Berkshire Hathaway is owned by Charlie Munger^[12].
• Berkshire Hathaway is owned by David Gottesman^[13].
• Berkshire Hathaway is owned by Bill Gates^[14].
• Berkshire Hathaway is owned by Fidelity Investments^[15].
• Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates is named after Berkshire Hathaway^[16].
• Hathaway Mills is named after Berkshire Hathaway^[17].
• Berkshire Hathaway's headquarters location is recorded as Omaha^[18].
• Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive officer is recorded as Greg Abel^[19].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as GEICO^[20].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as NetJets^[21].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as Berkshire Hathaway Energy^[22].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as Marmon Group^[23].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as Central States Indemnity^[24].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies^[25].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as General Re Corporation^[26].
• Berkshire Hathaway's child organization or unit is recorded as Medical Protective^[27].

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Founding

Berkshire Hathaway's founder is recorded as Oliver Chace^[10]. Recorded inception include 1955^[28], 1839^[29], June 16, 1998^[30], and 1998-06-16^[31]. Its location of formation is recorded as Omaha^[32].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500^[33] and S&P 100^[34].

Leadership

Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive officer is recorded as Greg Abel^[19]. Its chairperson is recorded as Warren Buffett^[35].

Operations

Berkshire Hathaway's headquarters location is recorded as Omaha^[18]. Subsidiaries include GEICO^[20], a business^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1936^[38], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[39]; NetJets^[21], an airline^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1964^[42], headquartered in Columbus^[43]; Berkshire Hathaway Energy^[22], a business^[44], in US^[45], headquartered in Des Moines^[46]; Marmon Group^[23], a business^[47], founded in 1953^[48], headquartered in Chicago^[49]; Central States Indemnity^[24], a business^[50]; and Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies^[25], a business^[51], founded in 1982^[52].

Industry

Industries include conglomerate^[53], insurance^[54], and aircraft industry^[55].

Ownership

Owners include Warren Buffett^[11], an investor^[56], b. 1930^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[59]; Charlie Munger^[12], a lawyer^[60], 1924–2023^[61], of United States^[62], specialised in commerce^[63]; David Gottesman^[13], a businessperson^[64], 1926–2022^[65], of United States^[66]; Bill Gates^[14], an entrepreneur^[67], b. 1955^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[70]; and Fidelity Investments^[15], a business^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1946^[73], headquartered in Boston^[74]. Stock exchanges include New York Stock Exchange^[75].

Why It Matters

Berkshire Hathaway ranks in the top 0.024% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,875 views/month, #7 of 29,529).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]