Charles Thomas Munger was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett. Buffett described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man, and credited him with being the "architect" of modern Berkshire Hathaway's business philosophy.
Munger in 2010
Munger (far right) and Warren Buffett (second from the left) in March 1998.
Munger Graduate Residence at Stanford University
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer, it underwent a drastic restructuring into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the leadership of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger.
Oliver Chace (1769–1852), founder of the Valley Falls Company in 1839
Berkshire Cotton Mills, Adams, Mass
Hathaway Mills, New Bedford, Mass
Buffett (second from left) and Munger (at right) in 1998