Berkshire's Jain, Abel Got $36 Million in 2018 After Promotions
Berkshire's Jain, Abel Got $36 Million in 2018 After Promotions
(Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s newest vice chairmen, Ajit Jain and Greg Abel, each collected about $18 million in total compensation in 2018 after recent promotions.
The pay consisted of $16 million salaries and $2 million bonuses, according to a regulatory filing Friday.
The pay packages dwarf the famously low compensation that Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett, 88, receives. Buffett and his business partner, Vice Chairman Charles Munger, 95, received salaries of $100,000 each. Berkshire also pays for Buffett’s security.
Berkshire’s board elevated Jain and Abel last year with Buffett acknowledging it was part of a “movement toward succession.” Buffett has praised the duo, saying that Berkshire is “far better managed” with the two in their new positions.
Buffett has long kept his salary at $100,000 and reimburses Berkshire for some costs, but he still ranks among the wealthiest people on the planet due to his holdings of Berkshire stock. He’s worth $84.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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