Gregory Edward Abel was born on June 1,1962 and is a Canadian businessman, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and vice-chairman of non-insurance operations of Berkshire Hathaway since January 2018.
12 Facts About Greg Abel
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Gregory Edward Abel was born on June 1,1962, in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Greg Abel worked as a laborer for a forest product company.
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Greg Abel enjoyed hockey and football in as a child.
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Greg Abel earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alberta in 1984, and is an AICPA certified public accountant.
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Greg Abel began his career as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in their San Francisco office.
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Greg Abel became CEO of MidAmerican in 2008, and the company was renamed Berkshire Hathaway Energy in 2014.
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In January 2018, Greg Abel was named Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman for non-insurance operations and appointed to Berkshire's board of directors.
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Greg Abel is vice chairman of Edison Electric Institute, and a director of AEGIS Limited, Kraft Heinz, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, the Hockey Canada Foundation, the Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America, and the American Football Coaches Foundation.
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Greg Abel has been on the board of trustees at Duke University and Drake University.
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Greg Abel's handling of CalEnergy's take-over of a British utility in the 1990s is credited to mark the start of this transition.
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In October 2022, it was announced that Greg Abel purchased 168 shares of Berkshire Class A shares worth approximately $68 million.