Notable Facts
→Former head of Berkshire Hathaway's Insurance Group from 1981-1993
→Recruited Ajit Jain to Berkshire Hathaway, who became Warren Buffett's potential successor
→Stanford MBA graduate and former McKinsey consultant
→Served on boards of multiple Berkshire insurance subsidiaries including National Indemnity Company
→Warren Buffett credited him with single-handedly creating the world's best insurance team
→His widow donated $20 million to Music Academy of the West in his memory in 2024
→Deceased June 22, 2024 at age 78 after long career at Berkshire Hathaway