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Corporate Governance
Updated 2024
Corporate Governance
Our governance framework ensures accountability, transparency, and ethical leadership while protecting shareholder interests and maintaining our long-term focus.
14
Board Members
86%
Independent Directors
4
Board Meetings/Year
58
Years of Leadership
Board Composition & Leadership
Our board combines deep business experience with independent oversight to guide long-term strategy
14
Total Directors
12
Independent Directors
15.2
Average Tenure (Years)
Board Diversity & Skills
Key Skills & Experience
- • Financial services and insurance
- • Manufacturing and operations
- • Technology and innovation
- • Risk management
- • International business
Diversity Metrics
- • 29% Women Directors
- • 21% Minority Directors
- • Age Range: 52-93
- • Geographic Diversity
Board Members
Warren E. Buffett
Chairman & CEO
Tenure: Since 1970
Committees: Executive
Gregory E. Abel
Vice Chairman
Tenure: Since 2018
Committees: Executive
Ajit Jain
Vice Chairman
Tenure: Since 2018
Committees: Risk
Susan T. Buffett
Director
Tenure: Since 2006
Committees: Governance
Howard G. Buffett
Director
Tenure: Since 1993
Committees: Audit
Ronald L. Olson
Independent Director
Tenure: Since 1997
Committees: Compensation, Governance