Buffett chooses Sue to join the Berkshire board... wow!
I saw this story last night and had to read it twice to make sure that I'd read it correctly. Seriously, wow. This says a lot about Sue and a ton about Buffett as well, I think. Obviously, she's had an extraordinary career and succeeded in a variety of roles, but this is a pretty amazing achievement. Given that she's not the CEO and is actually moving from the strictly financial role of CFO, you've got to figure that she didn't instantly pop out as an obvious choice for Berkshire.
My read of Buffett is that he's incredibly thoughtful about the people he surrounds himself with and that his board is much less about favors and flashy names than it is about people who he admires, respects and listens to. Again, a huge vote of confidence for Sue. Awesome stuff.
One worry though: this will probably do more to stoke the "Fire Terry, give Sue the CEO title" calls from commentators. Whatever.
You're right. It's a great feather in her cap.
Posted by: Eric Jackson | March 03, 2007 at 04:36 AM