Berkshire Hathaway's Texas CEOs say Buffett manages by not managing
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Berkshire Hathaway's Texas CEOs say Buffett manages by not managing


Thanks to Matt for passing this along.

Warren Buffett is one of the nation's most successful businessmen. So what's his key to managing Berkshire Hathaway, a corporation that operates 80 businesses with annual revenue of more than $140 billion?

Not managing, according to four Fort Worth executives who work for him.

The top executives at BNSF Railway, Justin Boots, Acme Brick and TTI came together Wednesday to share stories about the Oracle of Omaha before 550 people at a Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast.





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