Here’s the thing: Berkshire Hathaway is not a normal company. It’s a bizarre, beautiful beast of insurance, railroads, candy, batteries, and underwear. You can’t run it with a flashy PowerPoint. You need someone who understands the gritty, unsexy details.
Greg Abel gets it. He’s spent decades managing utilities—where profits are slow, regulations are thick, and “excitement” means a power outage. He’s calm under pressure. He’s patient. He’s the guy who doesn’t panic when a hurricane takes out a grid. And in a world of hyper-aggressive CEOs, that’s a superpower.
Buffett himself said Abel “knows the businesses” better than anyone. And when Warren Buffett says that, you don’t argue. You just nod and maybe buy some See’s Candies stock.
What’s His Management Style? (Spoiler: It’s Not Flashy)
Greg Abel is famous for one thing: being scrappy. He once personally flew to a construction site to fix a problem with a crane. He answers his own emails. He doesn’t have a corner office with a view—he has a desk cluttered with reports.
Who is Warren Buffett’s successor? Meet Greg Abel, the Berkshire
He’s also known for his investment savvy. When he saw an opportunity in the renewable energy boom, he dove in. Berkshire Hathaway Energy now owns a massive chunk of wind and solar power. He didn’t just follow Buffett’s playbook; he wrote a new chapter. And he did it so quietly that most people still don’t know his name.
Imagine a ninja, but with a calculator and a hardhat. That’s Greg Abel.
