About Charles Munger
As vice chairman of famed holding company Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger is Warren Buffett's right-hand man.
Munger serves on Berkshire Hathaway's board as well as the boards of newspaper publisher Daily Journal Corp. and retailer Costco.
The Omaha native left the Univ. of Michigan to become an Army meteorologist during World War II.
He later earned a degree from Harvard Law School and met Buffett at a dinner party in 1959.
Like Buffett, he's a pragmatic investor and an active philanthropist, who has given millions to universities.
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Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Berkshire HathawayBirth date
01/01/24Number of children
8Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Harvard University; Drop Out, University of MichiganSelf-made
self-madeCharles Munger’s fortune is worth
44K
troy ounces of gold
41K
median U.S. household
26K
median U.S. income
0.053%
U.S. credit card volume
0.011%
GDP of the United States
0.008%
United States debt
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Munger has eight children from two marriages.
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Financial assets
NYSE | BRK.A-US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl A)NYSE | BRK.B-US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl B)NASDAQ | COST-US
Costco WholesaleNASDAQ | DJCO-US
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