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Retiring Berkshire Hathaway CEO Buffett Started Industry Behemoth With $8.6 Million Deal

Warren Buffett retires on Dec. 31 as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a sprawling conglomerate that includes an insurance group which started with an $8.6 million acquisition in . . .

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