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wsj.com - Greg abel berkshire hathaway executive"Buffett is Berkshire’s CEO, chairman and investment chief. When he exits, those duties will be split between several individuals, including Abel. Two other deputies, the money managers Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, are expected to run the massive investment portfolio once Buffett leaves the job. And Buffett has made it known that his son Howard will someday be nonexecutive chairman.
Abel is based in Des Moines, Iowa, a couple of hours by car from Berkshire headquarters in Omaha, Neb. Born and raised in the Canadian Prairies, he showed from his days as a young accountant that he could read and relate to people as well as he could balance sheets.
“He’s still a numbers guy and understands the language of business as well as anyone,” said Ron Olson, a longtime Berkshire director and a partner at Munger Tolles & Olson, the law firm co-founded by Munger. “But he loves to learn.” "
