FT : Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger dies aged 99

Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger dies aged 99
Warren Buffett’s longtime lieutenant and business partner was vice-chair of famed investment conglomerate

Charlie Munger, the vice-chair of Berkshire Hathaway, died at the age of 99 on Tuesday morning at a California hospital, the US investment conglomerate announced.

Warren Buffett, Berkshire’s chief executive, said in a short statement that the company “could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation”.