Greed and Capitalism

What kind of society isn't structured on greed? The problem of social organization is how to set up an arrangement under which greed will do the least harm; capitalism is that kind of a system.
- Milton Friedman

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Berkshire Sets Plan on Buffett Succession - WSJ.com

Berkshire Sets Plan on Buffett Succession - WSJ.com

Warren Buffett, in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday, said the company's board has identified an individual to succeed him as chief executive. He promised a "seamless" leadership transition when the time comes.

The would-be successor wasn't named, but it is likely a person who works for the Omaha, Neb., company. The 81-year-old Mr. Buffett has run Berkshire Hathaway for nearly half a century, transforming it from a struggling textile maker into a conglomerate with interests in railroads, retail and insurance as well as a giant portfolio of publicly traded stocks.

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