94岁股神巴菲特宣布退休，年底交棒接班人阿尔贝

Group 1 - Warren Buffett announced his plan to retire by the end of the year during the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting on May 3, shocking shareholders [1] - Buffett will recommend Greg Abel, the Vice Chairman of Non-Insurance Operations, to succeed him as CEO, stating that the timing for Abel to take over is right [1] - Buffett praised Abel as an excellent choice for CEO and indicated that the company will gradually transition power to him [1] Group 2 - Greg Abel was born on June 1, 1962, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and comes from a working-class family [2] - Abel graduated from the University of Alberta in 1984 and has worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and CalEnergy before joining Berkshire Hathaway Energy in 1992 [2] - He became the head of Berkshire Hathaway Energy in 2008, expanding its business into utilities, pipeline transportation, and renewable energy [2] Group 3 - Currently, Abel holds the title of Vice Chairman of Non-Insurance Operations, overseeing various non-insurance businesses including BNSF Railway and Berkshire Hathaway Energy [3] - Abel has played a key role in increasing Berkshire's investments in five Japanese corporate groups and expects to maintain these investments for decades [3] - He emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong balance sheet and views the company's significant cash reserves as a strategic asset for future success [3]