The Greg Abel era at Berkshire Hathaway is coming. Warren Buffett announced Saturday that he’s finally ready to depart his chief executive post at year-end. As planned for several years, the ...

Five of Warren Buffett's closest followers told BI they expect Greg Abel to be more hands-on, focus on deals, and perhaps ...

Warren Buffett first shared that Greg Abel would take over as CEO in 2021, but no one was quite prepared to hear him officially pass the baton last weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A ...

Who is Greg Abel, the executive picked to be successor to Warren Buffett? Abel has been Buffett's designated successor for years, and he already manages all of Berkshire's noninsurance businesses.

Abel has never done many interviews, though he put his detailed business knowledge on display at the Berkshire meetings when discussing utilities and the railroad. But he did offer a glimpse into ...

Greg Abel was named Warren Buffett's successor after the announcement he was stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

FILE - Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Greg Abel is seen at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., on May 5, 2018.

Abel will step forward to take responsibility for all of Berkshire’s eclectic assortment of businesses with their nearly 400,000 employees and the conglomerate’s massive stock portfolio.