Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger
Munger in 2010
Born	Charles Thomas Munger (1924-01-01)January 1, 1924 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2023(2023-11-28) (aged 99) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan California Institute of Technology Harvard University (JD)
Occupations	Businessman financial analyst investor philanthropist lawyer
Known for	Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway
Spouses	Nancy Jean Huggins ​ ​ (m. 1945; div. 1953)​ Nancy Barry Borthwick ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 2010)​
Children	7
Relatives	Thomas Charles Munger (grandfather)
Military career
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Rank	Second lieutenant
Unit	Army Air Forces
Battles / wars	World War II
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Charles Thomas Munger (January 1, 1924 – November 28, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, attorney and philanthropist. He was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett, from 1978 until his death in 2023.^[1] Buffett described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man, and credited him with being the "architect" of modern Berkshire Hathaway's business philosophy.^[2]

In addition to his role at Berkshire Hathaway, Munger was a founding partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson; chairman of Wesco Financial Corporation from 1984 through 2011; chairman of the Daily Journal Corporation, based in Los Angeles, California; and a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation.