“Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain” is a book authored by Ronald Chan. He is also the author of “The Value Investors”, which I once
reviewed.
In Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain, Ronald interviewed many of the stewards of the companies owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The Chief Executives and the firms featured in the book include:
- Cathy Baron-Tamraz from Business Wire
- Randy Watson from Justin Brands
- Stanford Lipsey from Buffalo News
- Barry Tatelman from Jordan’s Furniture
- Dennis Knautz from Acme Brick
- Brad Kinstler from See’s Candies
- Marla Gottschalk from The Pampered Chef
- David Sokol from MidAmerican Energy
- Walter Scott Jr. from MidAmerican Energy
Some of the remarkable quotes from the book are:
- True leaders who have been tested do not need to show off their abilities or create deals and “noise” for their company. They are the ones with discipline, solid business principles and a sense of team spirit that benefits the whole company ...
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