David Sokol, widely considered the heir apparent to Warren Buffett, has abruptly resigned from Berkshire Hathaway’s subsidiaries after it was revealed that he profited from the purchase of a publicly-traded company made by Berkshire. The SEC is likely to investigate. This looks pretty ugly if you ask me. Sokol will talk to CNBC tomorrow at 7:40AM.
Should be interesting. Video below.
Source: Full Dave Sokol resignation statement by Warren Buffett