Berkshire Hathaway Shuffles Top Ranks in Runup to Warren Buffett’s Retirement

Berkshire Hathaway

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increase; green up pointing triangle is losing one of its top stars just as Warren Buffett makes his exit.

The announcement that Geico Chief Executive Todd Combs, who appeared to be in line for Berkshire’s top insurance job, will decamp for JPMorgan

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decrease; red down pointing triangle Chase shocked Berkshire watchers Monday morning. Finance chief Marc Hamburg is also retiring.