In 2026, Buffett made it official: “The directors agree: if something happened to me tonight, Greg would take over tomorrow.” No drama, no big announcement party. Just a simple statement that shook the investing world. Why the calm? Because Abel had already been running most of Berkshire for years. The title was just a formality.
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It’s like when your favorite baker hands you a cake they’ve already baked—you just get to eat it. Abel’s “cake” is Berkshire’s future, and he’s been mixing the ingredients since the 2000s.
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Abel isn’t a flashy billionaire. He drives a Ford pickup, hates the spotlight, and still does his own taxes. How refreshing is that? In a world of corporate rockstars, he’s the unassuming engineer who actually understands how things work. That’s why Buffett trusts him: Abel wants to preserve Berkshire’s weird, wonderful culture of decentralized autonomy.
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And here’s the kicker: as climate change heats up, Abel’s expertise in renewable energy (he’s a huge advocate for wind and solar) might make Berkshire a green giant. So he’s not just the chosen one—he’s the right one for a changing world.
