Warren Buffett CEO

Exclusive insider interviews with CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway’s underlying wholly owned businesses The Warren Buffett CEO captures the essence of Berkshire Hathaway by profiling CEOs who are entrusted with management of its underlying wholly owned businesses—businesses which, with few exceptions, have not suffered from major layoffs or high CEO turnover. This 25th Anniversary Edition contains new interviews with Lou Simpson, backup capital allocator at GEICO Insurance, Don Worster, the Socially Responsible Bookmaker at National Indemnity, Eliot and Barry Tatelman, the Shoppertainers at Jordan’s Furniture, and Chuck Huggins, The Loyalist at See’s Candies.Readers will learn about: How managers are selected, managed, evaluated, compensated, and assigned within the corporate parent’s structure to ensure devotion and loyaltyThe transition of the company from owning 90 percent equities and 10 percent operating companies, to 70 percent operating companies and 30 percent equitiesThe astoundingly unique expectations of Buffett CEOs: no meetings with analysts or with shareholders, no press interviews, no expansion requirements, no limitations on available capital, and no headquarter mandatesWhat Berkshire might look like after the retirement of Warren BuffettThe Warren Buffett CEO, 25th Anniversary Edition is an entertaining and pragmatic read for business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs seeking to learn from one of the greatest companies of our time and apply lessons to their own flourishing enterprises.