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# Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger was an American investor and business executive who served as a director and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. [1] [2]

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## Core facts

- **Entity type:** Person

- **Employer:** [Berkshire Hathaway](https://groundingwiki.com/en/companies/berkshire-hathaway/index.md) — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **Date of birth:** 1 January 1924 — [3] structured public data, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **Date of death:** 28 November 2023 — [4] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **Place of birth:** Omaha, Nebraska — [1] first-party, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **Occupations:** Investor and lawyer · Investor, lawyer, and business executive — [3] structured public data, checked 24 Sept 2026

## Who is Charlie Munger?

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. — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

## History

- **1978:** Berkshire filings record Munger as a director and vice chairman since 1978. — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **1984\_2011:** Munger chaired and led Wesco Financial as chief executive from 1984 to 2011. — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

## Leadership

- **Berkshire Hathaway Position:** Director and vice chairman, 1978–2023 — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **Wesco Financial Position:** Chairman and chief executive, 1984–2011 — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

## Relationships

- **worked at:** [Berkshire Hathaway](https://groundingwiki.com/en/companies/berkshire-hathaway/index.md) — [2] regulatory filing, checked 24 Sept 2026

- **owns:** [Berkshire Hathaway](https://groundingwiki.com/en/companies/berkshire-hathaway/index.md) — [5] structured public data, checked 22 Sept 2026

## Sources
1. [Chairman’s Letter — 2023 Annual Report](https://berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2023ltr.pdf)
   - Publisher: Berkshire Hathaway
   - Type: first-party
   - Checked: 24 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - Definition: "Berkshire’s 2023 shareholder letter describes Munger as Warren Buffett’s partner in managing Berkshire for decades."
     - Place of birth: "Berkshire’s 2023 shareholder letter states that Munger was born and raised in Omaha."
2. [Berkshire Hathaway 2023 Proxy Statement](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312523073948/d362436ddef14a.htm)
   - Publisher: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
   - Type: regulatory filing
   - Checked: 24 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - Definition: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy identifies Charles T. Munger as a director and vice chairman since 1978."
     - Employer: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy identifies Munger as a director and vice chairman of the company since 1978."
     - Who is Charlie Munger?: "Berkshire Hathaway’s 2023 SEC-filed proxy lists Munger’s Berkshire role since 1978 and Wesco leadership from 1984 to 2011."
     - 1978: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy states that Munger had been a director and vice chairman since 1978."
     - 1984\_2011: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy records the 1984–2011 Wesco Financial roles."
     - Berkshire Hathaway Position: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy states that Munger had been a director and vice chairman since 1978."
     - Wesco Financial Position: "Berkshire Hathaway’s 2023 proxy records Munger’s Wesco Financial chairmanship and chief-executive service between 1984 and 2011."
     - worked at: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed 2023 proxy identifies Munger as a director and vice chairman of the company since 1978."
3. [Charlie Munger — Wikidata](https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q918630)
   - Publisher: Wikidata
   - Type: structured public data
   - Checked: 24 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - Date of birth: "Wikidata P569 records Charlie Munger’s date of birth as 1 January 1924."
     - Occupations: "Wikidata lists Munger’s occupations as investor and lawyer."
4. [Berkshire Hathaway Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 — Charlie Munger](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312523286867/d551397dex991.htm)
   - Publisher: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
   - Type: regulatory filing
   - Checked: 24 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - Date of death: "Berkshire Hathaway’s SEC-filed release states that Munger died on 28 November 2023."
5. [Berkshire Hathaway — Wikidata](https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q217583)
   - Publisher: Wikidata
   - Type: structured public data
   - Checked: 22 Sept 2026
   - Evidence:
     - owns: "Wikidata P127 links Berkshire Hathaway to Charlie Munger."

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