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Berkshire Hathaway Part III

Acquired

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I'll Insure Things That Other People Won't Insure

Genry was bought by Warren Buffet in 98. He wanted to make a killing on 'super catastrophic' insurance policies. But the company got into financial trouble after 9 11, and he lost 300 million dollars within his first week as CEO. Genry then went through years of mismanagement before being taken over by Buffett's son-in-law George W Bush.

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