‘It Was Unfair’: Warren Buffett Reveals the Real Reason He Stepped Down as CEO

Warren Buffett, 94, surprised investors earlier this month when he announced at Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, that his nearly 60-year career as CEO was ending. Buffett’s successor, Greg Abel, 62, will take the reins on Jan. 1, 2026, though Buffett will continue as chairman of Berkshire’s board.

Buffett revealed his decision to step down as CEO in the final five minutes of a five-hour question-and-answer session. Now, new details have come to light about why Buffett decided to pass the torch to Abel—and it has to do with his age.

“How do you know the day that you become old?” Buffett told The Wall Street Journal in an

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