Which company is best known for the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate led for decades by Warren Buffett?

Berkshire Hathaway is the conglomerate led for decades by Warren Buffett.

Berkshire Hathaway began as a New England textile company formed through the 1955 merger of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates and Hathaway Manufacturing Company. Warren Buffett’s investment partnership acquired shares in the struggling textile business during the 1960s, and Buffett eventually shifted the company toward insurance and investments.

Today Berkshire owns or invests in businesses across insurance, railroads, utilities, energy, manufacturing, retail, and consumer products. Major wholly owned operations have included GEICO, BNSF Railway, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

The company is often discussed alongside the world’s largest firms by market capitalization, but its structure differs from a typical technology company. Berkshire’s Class A shares are famous for their extraordinarily high individual price, while Class B shares provide a more accessible ownership route.