Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4352x3045+0+0/resize/4352x3045!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Fe1%2F17196cb04ae7bbf2d73d138ef3c3%2Fap26261373629753.jpg' alt='FILE - Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting May 5, 2019, in Omaha, Neb.'/><p>Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman</p><p>(Image credit: Nati Harnik)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5973852' />