Greg Abel

Who they are

Greg Abel is the Canadian executive Warren Buffett personally named as his successor. Since January 2026 he has had the final say over all of Berkshire Hathaway's businesses and investments. At his first annual meeting as CEO, in May 2026, he did most of the talking and stressed continuity: no break-up of the conglomerate and no departure from the investment approach he learned from Buffett.

Why it matters to investors

Anyone wanting to know what happens to Berkshire's cash pile today should be listening to Abel, not Buffett. He is also new in the role, which means every statement he makes still carries information about how he intends to do things differently.

Career

1. 1984

   Graduates from the University of Alberta; starts as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

2. 1992

   Moves into the energy sector at CalEnergy.

3. 2000

   Joins the Berkshire fold through the acquisition of MidAmerican Energy.

4. 2008

   Becomes CEO of MidAmerican, which grows into Berkshire Hathaway Energy and the country's largest wind producer.

5. 2018

   Vice chairman, responsible for all of Berkshire's non-insurance operations.

6. 2021

   Berkshire officially confirms him as Buffett's successor.

7. 2026

   Takes over as CEO; Buffett stays on as chairman.

What they talk about

• Capital allocation within Berkshire
• Utilities and energy
• Acquisitions and operational discipline
• The question of a possible dividend

Notable quotes

Quotes still to be added. Only add them together with a source and a date.

Follow directly

• Berkshire Hathaway annual reports