Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A)

3555 Farnam St., Ste. 1440
Omaha, NE 68131 (Map)
Phone: 402-346-1400
Fax: 402-346-3375
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com

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Overview

Berkshire Hathaway is where Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest man (behind his good buddy Bill Gates), spreads his risk by investing in a variety of industries, from insurance and utilities to apparel and food, and building materials to jewelry and furniture retailers. Its core insurance subsidiaries include National Indemnity, GEICO Corporation, and reinsurance giant General Re. The company also owns Dairy Queen, Fruit of the Loom, Johns Manville, Clayton Homes, Helzberg Diamonds, McLane Company, and MidAmerican Energy Holdings. Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Buffett holds more than a quarter of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 70 firms and has stakes in more than a dozen others.

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Key Numbers from Hoover's UK

Key financials for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A)

Company Type Public (NYSE: BRK.A)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £74,437.0
1-Year Sales Growth (8.8%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £3,448.9
1-Year Net Income Growth (62.2%)
2008 Employees 246,000
1-Year Employee Growth 5.6%
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Key people and executives for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A)

Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett
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SVP and CFO Marc D. Hamburg
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  • #13 in FORTUNE 500
  • #12 in FT Global 500
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