Billionaire Charlie Munger dies at 99

Charlie Mungerbillionaire and former right-hand man of another billionaire at Berkshire-Hathaway Warren Buffetthe died, second CNBC. According to Vehicle, family members notified Berkshire Hathaway of his death Tuesday in California. The conglomerate then issued a press release informing the public that he had died “peacefully.” “Berkshire Hathaway could not have reached its current state without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and involvement,” Warren wrote in the statement.

According to the outlet, Charlie’s wealth was estimated at $2.3 billion as of early 2023. He was a former vice president of Berkshire Hathaway, as well as a real estate lawyer, Costco board member, architect, philanthropist and publisher of the Daily Journal Corp. He also served as CEO of Wesco Financial from 1984 to 2011. Above all, he was known as Buffett’s closest advisor and partner.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he worked in his youth at Buffett & Son, a grocery store owned by Warren’s grandfather. Ernest Buffett, preparing him for a life of friendship with his family. He married twice and had seven children during his formidable life.

In 1945 he married Nancy Huggins with whom he welcomed three children. One of them, Teddy Munger He died at the age of 9 from leukemia. Divorced and remarried Nancy Barry, with whom he shares four other children. In his second marriage he also had two stepchildren.