The Warren Buffett Shareholder - by Lawrence A Cunningham & Stephanie Cuba (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this engaging collection of stories, 43 veterans of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting explain why throngs attend year after year. Beyond the famous Q&A with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshire Meeting as a community gathering of fun, fellowship and learning.

The contributors whisk readers through the exciting schedule of surrounding events--book signings, panel discussions and social gatherings--and share the pulse of this distinctive corporate culture. Spanning decades, the book offers glimpses of the past and ideas of what lies ahead. To learn about what makes Buffett's shareholders tick and all the happenings at the Berkshire Meeting, and to reminisce about past Meetings, make this delightful book your companion.

Includes work by these bestselling authors:

- Robert Hagstrom
- Robert Miles
- Jason Zweig
- Joel Greenblatt
- Vitaliy Katsenelson
- Jeff Matthews
- Charlie Tian
- Whitney Tilson
- Prem Jain
- Karen Linder

From the Back Cover

In this engaging collection of stories, 40 veterans of Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings reflect on why throngs attend and speak to what Warren Buffett seeks in shareholders. Beyond the highlights of Warren's wisdom displayed on stage in his day-long Q&A with vice chairman Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshire meeting as a community gathering of fun, fellowship, and learning. The contributors whisk readers through the meeting's surrounding events--book signings, panel discussions, and social gatherings--and share the pulse of this distinctive corporate culture. They take stock of how the convocation has evolved and what it might yet become. To learn about what makes Buffett's shareholders tick and what happens at the Berkshire meeting, or to reminisce about past meetings, make this delightful book your companion. With contributions from the following: Charles T. Akre, Keith Ashworth-Lord, Phil & Beth Black, John C. Bogle, Patrick T. Brennan, Randy Cepuch, Lawrence A. Cunningham, Robert E. Denham, Thomas S. Gayner, Joel Greenblatt & John Petry, Robert G. Hagstrom, Raymond Buck Hartzell, Ingrid R. Hendershot, Mark Hughes, Prem C. Jain, Thomas Johansen, Steve Jordon, David Kass, Vitaliy Katsenelson, Karen Linder, Simon Lorne, Thomas J. Manenti, Jeff Matthews, Tim Medley, Robert P. Miles, Olza M. (Tony) Nicely, Shane Parrish, Daniel Pecaut, Laura J. Rittenhouse, Francois Rochon, Jim Ross, Thomas A. Russo, Andrew Steginsky, Macrae Sykes, Phil Terry, Charlie Tian, Whitney Tilson, Bruce N. Whitman, John R. Wingender, Jason Zweig

Review Quotes

"Larry Cunningham and Stephanie Cuba have composed The Playbill to the greatest Business Show on Broadway--make that Omaha--namely, the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meetings. Don't even think of attending without it." --Roger Lowenstein, Author, Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

"An amazing collaboration. We know of no other company whose shareholders have teamed up to write a book about the experience." --Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc.

"A wonderful, readable book -- and great fun -- all about the greatest annual meeting in the world." --Andrew Kilpatrick, Author, Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett

"Oh to be in Omaha come the first weekend of May! This smart and engaging book gives you 43 expert opinions as to why you simply need to get there." --Carol Loomis, retired Senior EditoratLarge, Fortune Magazine

"I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to understand the whole Berkshire phenomenon. The essays are well-chosen and readable, and collectively they help explain why Berkshire is a unique company, in so many ways." --Kevin M. LaCroix, The D&O Diary

About the Author

Lawrence Cunningham's two dozen books include The Essays of Warren Buffett, which Cunningham self-published into an international best-seller that he has arranged for translation into a dozen languages.

An influential thought leader in both value investing and corporate governance, Cunningham's other notable books include Quality Investing (long time best seller with AKO Capital), The AIG Story (with Hank Greenberg) and Margin of Trust (which Warren Buffett singled out for special mention in his 2020 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders).

Cunningham advises companies, boards and shareholders, currently as the founder of Quality Shareholders Group and special counsel at Mayer Brown LLP. He has served on numerous corporate boards, of both private and public companies, including Constellation Software Inc., where is currently vice chairman, and Kelly Partners Group.

Stephanie Cuba, who is married to Cunningham, and been attending Berkshire Meetings with him for more than a decade, is a real estate consultant based in New York City. Her real estate career spans development at Avalon Bay, investing at State Street Global Advisers, and legal advisory at Paul Hastings.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Cardozo Law School, writing accomplishments range from prize-winning non-fiction to freelance editing and popular advice columns for women. A serial entrepreneur, projects have included the Fireball Network, specialising in networking skills training, and MomUp, a coaching and mentoring program for young mothers. Cuba serves on the Board of Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School and the Advisory Council of Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein College of Medicine.