Successor to Warren Buffett as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, taking the role on December 31st 2025. Abel came up through the energy business and has run Berkshire's non-insurance activities—energy, railway and retail businesses—since 2018. He is not a stock-picker. His areas of expertise include utilities and Japanese trading houses. He is expected to bring more typical corporate governance to Berkshire, including greater financial disclosure. Berkshire recently appointed its first general counsel under his watch.
Love is staying up all night with a sick child, or a healthy adult.