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.
Charlie Munger set up a successful law firm in California, but a 1959 dinner party with Warren Buffett in their hometown led him to join Berkshire Hathaway.
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Charlie Munger set up a successful law firm in California, but a 1959 dinner party with Warren Buffett in their hometown led him to join Berkshire Hathaway.
A billionaire himself, he was the witty vice chairman of Mr. Buffett’s powerhouse investment firm Berkshire Hathaway. But he had far more influence than his title suggested.