
Berkshire Hathaway’s longtime vice chairman, Charles Munger, passed away yesterday at age 99. This Forbes cover story from early 1996, reveals just how transformational this sidekick was for Warren Buffett. Nearly 28 years ago in the January 22, 1996 edition of Forbes Magazine we published the first major profile on Warren Buffett’s consigliere, “The Not-So-Silent Partner.” I urge you to read this excellent vintage Forbes cover story. You will learn that without Munger’s counsel, 93-year old Warren Buffett would have likely never become the GOAT among global investors or amassed...