Sep 18, 2026, 12:22 PMCorporate Governance
Howard Buffett Named Berkshire Chairman as Warren Buffett Steps Aside
Howard Buffett becomes Berkshire Hathaway chairman after Warren Buffett stepped aside, following his CEO departure at the start of 2026, MarketWatch reports.
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Summary
MarketWatch reported on September 18, 2026, that Warren Buffett officially stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after leaving the CEO role at the beginning of the year. His son, Howard Buffett, was named chairman, further reducing the formal leadership role of the investor who built Berkshire into a major conglomerate.
The available feed summary provides limited detail. It does not identify Berkshire’s current CEO or disclose the chair transition’s exact effective date, board process, Howard Buffett’s responsibilities, or Warren Buffett’s continuing role.
Positives
- Howard Buffett’s appointment gives Berkshire Hathaway an identified successor in the chairman role.
- The chair handoff follows Warren Buffett’s CEO departure at the beginning of 2026, disclosing both leadership changes.
- Warren Buffett has officially relinquished the chairmanship rather than leaving Berkshire with a pending transition.
Risks & concerns
- Warren Buffett now holds neither the CEO nor chairman title at the conglomerate he built.
- The chair departure further reduces Warren Buffett’s formal leadership presence at Berkshire Hathaway.
- The limited feed summary omits the current CEO’s identity, Howard Buffett’s responsibilities, the board process, and the transition’s exact effective date.
Primary sourceMarketWatch.com - Top Storieshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/warren-buffett-exits-as-berkshire-hathaway-as-his-son-howard-becomes-chairman-095cc4f9?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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