Charlie Munger Audio Biography Biography

This audio biography outlines Charlie Munger's origins as the son of a prominent Nebraska lawyer and his early interests in investing, business, and literature. It covers his studies at the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School before transitioning to become a full-time investor in the 1950s, establishing several highly successful partnerships over the next decade.The bio then discusses Munger's move to California in the 60s where he collaborated closely with Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway. He assumed the Berkshire Vice Chairman role in 1978, serving as an indispensable investing partner to Buffett for over 40 years at the helm of Berkshire's growth. Munger applied similar long-term value investing principles as Buffett.Beyond investing, Munger was actively engaged in law, medicine, philanthropy and especially educational reform. He was driven toward elevating social systems and organizations, with a particular focus on improving elementary education to better develop core reasoning skills early on.Now in his late nineties with an over six decade career, Munger maintains active involvement running Berkshire and the Daily Journal company, while continuing philanthropic and educational efforts. The piece concludes that his incredible cross-domain legacy is set to last for generations.