Charlie Munger died at the age of 99 on Tuesday.
The Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman became an investor after meeting Warren Buffett at a dinner party.
AdvertisementCharlie Munger, the vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's righthand man, died at the age of 99 on Tuesday.
"Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie's inspiration, wisdom and participation," Buffett said in a press release.
Munger was a successful lawyer before Buffett convinced him to try out finance, and then to join Berkshire Hathaway in 1978.
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