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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Howard Buffett has been a director of Berkshire Hathaway since 1993 and has served as Chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation since 1999, directing funding for humanitarian and conservation issues. He previously served as Sheriff of Macon County, Illinois and as a senior executive of a public corporation. He also serves on the boards of several charitable organizations.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

Berkshire Hathaway

1993-01-01 · current

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Berkshire Hathaway

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Director at Berkshire Hathaway

1993-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Berkshire HathawayBerkshire HathawayHoward G. Buffett

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingBRK.B DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:howard-g-buffett
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

4 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. BRK.B DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 13, 2026 · Retrieved: May 9, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Howard G. Buffett Foundation · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026

  2. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 13, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 13, 2026 · Retrieved: Mar 23, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Berkshire Hathaway · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.Supported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Howard G. Buffett Foundation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312526106253/d882687ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Director at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312526106253/d882687ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership