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Author: Robert P. Miles (University of Michigan Business School)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
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Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 4.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.658kg
ISBN: 9781394390533
ISBN 10: 139439053
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 13 April 2026
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Preface to the 2026 Edition xi Preface to the 2001 Edition xv PART ONE THE BUFFETT CEO chapter one Introduction—The Warren Buffett CEO 3 chapter two Buffett CEO Selection 13 PART TWO THE SUCCESSOR chapter three The Hier—Greg Abel, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway 29 PART THREE BERKSHIRE'S CAPITAL SOURCE—THE INSURERS chapter four The Master of Disaster—Ajit Jain, Berkshire Hathaway Insurance (2001) 47 chapter five The Administrator—Tony Nicely, GEICO Insurance (2001) 65 chapter six The Backup Capital Allocator—Lou Simpson, GEICO Insurance (2001) 87 chapter seven The Ultimate Insurance Executive—Todd Combs, GEICO Insurance 109 chapter eight The Highest Bidder—Ted Weschler, Berkshire Hathaway 123 chapter nine The Socially Responsible Bookmaker—Don Wurster, National Indemnity Company 137 chapter ten The Chief Chaos Officer—Charlie Shamieh, Gen Re 157 PART FOUR BERKSHIRE'S FOUNDERS chapter eleven The Natural—Rose Blumkin, Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) (2001) 173 chapter twelve The Visionary—Al Ueltschi, FlightSafety International (2001) 187 chapter thirteen The Innovator—Rich Santulli, NetJets (2001) 205 PART FIVE BERKSHIRE'S CEO FAMILY—CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN chapter fourteen The Disciple—Don Graham, The Washington Post (2001) 227 chapter fifteen The Third-Generation Family Successor—Irvin Blumkin, NFM (2001) 243 chapter sixteen The Principled Manager—Bill Child, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings (2001) 257 chapter seventeen The Shoppertainers—Eliot and Barry Tatelman, Jordan's Furniture (2001) 275 chapter eighteen The Builder—Kevin Clayton, Clayton Homes 293 PART SIX BERKSHIRE'S CEO SUCCESSORS—THE PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS chapter nineteen The Loyalist—Chuck Huggins, See's Candies (2001) 307 chapter twenty The Transporter—Katie Farmer, BNSF Railroad 323 PART SEVEN CONCLUSION chapter twenty-one Buffett CEO Comparison 339 chapter twenty-two Buffett CEO Evaluation and Compensation 349 chapter twenty-three Berkshire Post Buffett 357 APPENDIXES appendix one Then and Now 367 appendix two Buffett CEO Interview List 371 appendix three Berkshire Hathaway—The Conglomerate of Everything 375 appendix four Berkshire Hathaway Wholly Owned Founding Date 385 appendix five Berkshire System vs. Private Equity 389 appendix six 25 Years of Mistakes 391 appendix seven 25 Years of Acquisitions and Sales 405 appendix eight ""The Genius of Warren Buffett"" Course 409 Acknowledgments 411 About the Author 415 Index 417
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ROBERT P. MILES is a Tampa-based entrepreneur and author of 101 Reasons to Own the World’s Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, which received an unofficial endorsement from Warren Buffett himself. A graduate of the University of Michigan Business School, Miles has conducted exclusive interviews with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary CEOs and shares his insights through numerous speaking engagements on Buffett’s management philosophy and investment approach.
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