Greg Abel
| Greg Abel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gregory Edward Abel 1961/1962 (age 56–57)[1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Energy |
| Board member of | Berkshire Hathaway |
Gregory Edward Abel (born 1961/62) is a Canadian businessman, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and vice chairman of non-insurance operations of Berkshire Hathaway since January 2018.
Early life
Abel was born in Edmonton, Alberta.[2] Abel earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alberta in 1984, and is a certified public accountant from AICPA.[2][1]
Career
After university, Abel trained as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and worked in their San Francisco office, before in 1992 joining CalEnergy, a geothermal electricity producer.[2] In 1999, CalEnergy acquired MidAmerican Energy, adopting its name, and Berkshire Hathaway acquired a controlling interest later that year. Abel became CEO of MidAmerican in 2008, and the company was renamed Berkshire Hathaway Energy in 2014.[2]
In January 2018, Abel was named as Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman for non-insurance operations and appointed to Berkshire's board of directors.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Executive Profile: Gregory Edward Abel". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Warren Buffett's Canadian lieutenant eyes Alberta expansion". Retrieved 10 January 2018 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Kim, Tae (10 January 2018). "Warren Buffett takes a step closer to naming a successor as Berkshire appoints Abel and Jain to board as vice chairs". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
