Munger was vice-chairman of Berkshire and one of its biggest shareholders, with stock valued at about $2.2 billion. His overall net worth was about $2.6 billion, according to Forbes.
Although overshadowed by Buffett, who relished the spotlight, Munger, a billionaire in his own right Forbes listed his fortune as $2.6 billion this year had far more influence at Berkshire than his title of vice chair suggested.
Billionaire Charlie Munger, who was the investing sage who made a fortune on his own before he became Warren Buffett’s right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, died Tuesday at 99.
Berkshire Hathaway could not have reached its present status without “Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation”, Warren Buffett said in a statement.