If you’re planning to send a card, mark your calendar for mid-December. Howard shares his birthday week with Beethoven and Jane Austen—both masters of structure and storytelling. It’s a fitting constellation for a man who will now guide Berkshire’s narrative.
Fun fact: If you convert his birth year to pop culture, Howard was born the same year Godzilla (the original Japanese version) premiered. He’s like a soft-spoken giant who prefers farming to smashing cities.
Unlike his father, who famously gave talks at college campuses, Howard’s birthday parties probably involve grain silos and conservation easements. He once told a reporter his ideal celebration is “a quiet dinner with family and a good book about soil health.” True story.
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Why Age Is Just a Number (In a Boardroom)
Let’s be real: 68 sounds “old” only if you’re still buying avocado toast. Howard’s age is actually a massive asset. He’s been on Berkshire’s board since 1992—that’s 31 years of inside knowledge.
He also runs a foundation focused on global food security. So while other chairmen are calculating stock splits, Howard is calculating how to feed a billion people. At 68, he has the wisdom of a Himalayan monk and the work ethic of a corn farmer.
Here’s a practical tip for your own life: Stop stressing about youth. Whether you’re 28 or 68, your value isn’t in your age—it’s in your depth of experience. Howard proves that later chapters can be the most interesting.
