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- Gregory Edward Abel (born June 1, 1962) is a Canadian businessman, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and vice-chairman of non-insurance operations of Berkshire Hathaway since January 2018.
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May 3, 2021 · Warren Buffett confirmed that Gregory Abel, a 59-year-old Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman, is set to be his successor once the investing icon is ready to retire as Berkshire's CEO and...
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Born June 1, 1962, and raised in Edmonton, Canada, Gregory Abel graduated from the University of Alberta in 1984 with a commerce degree. He became an accountant and, after a stint with Big Four accounting firm PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), joined a small electricity company, CalEnergy, in 1992. He rose to become president of the business in 1998, w...
That ability continued at Berkshire. BHE has accounted for/been involved in some of Berkshire's largest acquisitions, including PacifiCorp in 2005, Nevada utility NV Energy in 2013, and Dominion Energy’s pipeline business in 2020. Abel also nurtured Home Services, a small real estate brokerage that came with the purchase of another company; it's no...
Greg Abel will face challenges when he steps into the big role. An increasingly activist group of Berkshire shareholders is agitating for the company to spend more of its considerable cash reserves, to reduce its carbon footprint, and to promote diversity. All this, along with the fact that he's not Warren Buffett. But then, he won't be inheriting ...
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4 days ago · Item 1 of 3 Gregory Abel, Vice Chairman overseeing non-insurance operations for Berkshire Hathaway, talks to shareholders during the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha ...
4 days ago · Greg Abel, left, poses for selfie with a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder. ... Buffett had said that when Abel becomes CEO, investment managers Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, who’s also taken on the ...
Nov 29, 2023 · Warren Buffett named Greg Abel, 61, as his successor at Berkshire Hathaway back in 2021. Abel started out as an accountant, before taking the reins as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. The...
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May 8, 2023 · Warren Buffett’s hand-picked successor will have big shoes to fill in someday replacing the 92-year-old investing icon: ‘He’s not going to screw this up’. BY Josh Funk and The Associated Press....
Oct 3, 2022 · Oct 3 (Reuters) - Greg Abel, who is next in line to succeed Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway Inc's (BRKa.N) chief executive, spent more than $68 million on the conglomerate's shares last...
