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2020 Annual Meeting - Summary

Berkshire's first virtual annual meeting due to COVID-19 pandemic

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2020 Annual Meeting - Summary

This was Berkshire Hathaway's first-ever virtual annual meeting, held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Warren Buffett conducted the meeting from Omaha with Charlie Munger appearing via Zoom. The meeting was broadcast live on CNBC.

This historic meeting featured:

  • Empty arena (17,000+ empty seats)
  • First virtual format in Berkshire history
  • Discussion of unprecedented economic uncertainty
  • Buffett's first use of presentation slides at a meeting

Key Topics Discussed

Quick Facts

  • Year: 2020

  • Type: Annual Meeting

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