Warren Buffett To Step Down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at Year-End

  • Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B), the textile company he took control of in 1965 and transformed into a trillion dollar conglomerate, announced he would retire at the end of this year at the company's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Neb.