Charlie Munger
Former chairman (deceased), Daily Journal Corp
Died 28 November 2023. Stepped down as Daily Journal chairman in March 2022 but stayed on as a director, keeping responsibility for the securities portfolio until his death.
Biography
Charlie Munger (1924–2023) was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway from 1978 until his death and chairman of Wesco Financial from 1984 to 2011. His partnership with Rick Guerin, New America Fund, bought the Daily Journal in 1977, and he later chaired the company and for many years managed its holdings of marketable securities, which the company describes as built for the long term. He was known for his 'latticework of mental models' and his speeches, collected in Poor Charlie's Almanack (2005).
In their own words
Letters and reports
Writing and presentations
Daily Journal Corp’s largest US holdings
- Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC45.5%
- Bank of AmericaBAC44.4%
- Alibaba Group HoldingBABA7.3%
- US BancorpUSB2.8%
Also at Daily Journal Corp
- Steven Myhill-Jones Chairman and chief executive