Person

Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger was an American investor and business executive who served as a director and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.[1]first-party sourceChairman’s Letter — 2023 Annual ReportBerkshire HathawayBerkshire’s 2023 shareholder letter describes Munger as Warren Buffett’s partner in managing Berkshire for decades.CheckedOpen original source [2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy identifies Charles T. Munger as a director and vice chairman since 1978.CheckedOpen original source

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Core facts

Entity type
Person
Employer
Berkshire Hathaway[2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy identifies Munger as a director and vice chairman of the company since 1978.CheckedOpen original source
Date of birth
1 January 1924[3]structured public data sourceCharlie Munger — WikidataWikidataWikidata P569 records Charlie Munger’s date of birth as 1 January 1924.CheckedOpen original source
Date of death
28 November 2023[4]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 — Charlie MungerU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed release states that Munger died on 28 November 2023.CheckedOpen original source
Place of birth
Omaha, Nebraska[1]first-party sourceChairman’s Letter — 2023 Annual ReportBerkshire HathawayBerkshire’s 2023 shareholder letter states that Munger was born and raised in Omaha.CheckedOpen original source
Occupations
Investor and lawyer · Investor, lawyer, and business executive[3]structured public data sourceCharlie Munger — WikidataWikidataWikidata lists Munger’s occupations as investor and lawyer.CheckedOpen original source

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Who is Charlie Munger?[2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s 2023 SEC-filed proxy lists Munger’s Berkshire role since 1978 and Wesco leadership from 1984 to 2011.CheckedOpen original source

SEC filings record Munger as a Berkshire Hathaway director and vice chairman since 1978, and as chairman and chief executive of Wesco Financial from 1984 to 2011.

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History

  1. Berkshire filings record Munger as a director and vice chairman since 1978.[2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy states that Munger had been a director and vice chairman since 1978.CheckedOpen original source

  2. Munger chaired and led Wesco Financial as chief executive from 1984 to 2011.[2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy records the 1984–2011 Wesco Financial roles.CheckedOpen original source

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Leadership

Berkshire Hathaway Position
Director and vice chairman, 1978–2023[2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy states that Munger had been a director and vice chairman since 1978.CheckedOpen original source
Wesco Financial Position
Chairman and chief executive, 1984–2011[2]regulatory filing sourceBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy StatementU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionBerkshire Hathaway’s 2023 proxy records Munger’s Wesco Financial chairmanship and chief-executive service between 1984 and 2011.CheckedOpen original source

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Sources

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  1. Chairman’s Letter — 2023 Annual Report

    Berkshire Hathaway · first-party source

  2. Berkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy Statement

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · regulatory filing source

  3. Charlie Munger — Wikidata

    Wikidata · structured public data source

  4. Berkshire Hathaway Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 — Charlie Munger

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · regulatory filing source

  5. Berkshire Hathaway — Wikidata

    Wikidata · structured public data source

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