Berkshire Hathaway
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.


Type
Public (NYSE: BRKA, NYSE: BRKB)

Founded 1839 (as Valley Falls Company)
Founder
Warren Buffett

Headquarters Omaha, Nebraska

Area served USA

Key people Warren E. Buffett (Chairman) & (CEO)
Charles T. Munger (Vice Chairman)

Industry
Property and casualty insurance, Diversified investments

Products
Conglomerate focused on insurance

Market cap
US$ 196 Billion (2008)

Revenue
▲ US$ 118.245 Billion (2007)

Operating income
▲ US$ 20.161 Billion (2007)

Net income
▲ US$ 13.213 Billion (2007)

Total assets
▲ US$ 273.160 Billion (2007)

Total equity
▲ US$ 120.733 Billion (2007)

Employees
233,000 (mostly in subsidiaries) (2008)
Website
www.berkshirehathaway.com

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA for supervoting shares and NYSE: BRKB for nonvoting shares) is a conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha,......

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