236 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
David Nelson, Randy Befumo, Scot Labin, Jay Leopold, Samantha
McLemore, Mitchell Penn, Dale Wettf laufer, and Jean Yu.
Over the years, I have benef ited greatly from sharing numerous
conversations about Warren Buffett with many thoughtful people. The
list includes Bob Coleman, Tom Russo, Chris Davis, David Winters,
Jamie Clark, Bill Ruane, Bob Goldfarb, Lou Simpson, Ajit Jain, Lisa
Rapuano, Alice Schroeder, Chuck Akre, Al Barr, David Braverman,
Wally Weitz, Mason Hawkins, Larry Pidgeon, and Ed Thorp.
Several people assisted me in the research for sections of the book.
Thank you, Justin Green, Joan Lamm-Tennant, Pat Shunk, Michael Lev-
itan, Stewart Davis, Mary Mclaugh, John Fitzgerald, and Linda Penfold.
Several prominent investors supported the book in its earliest pe-
riod. My great thanks to Peter Lynch, John Rothchild, Jack Bogle, Phil
Fisher, Ken Fisher, and Ed Haldeman.
Over the years, I have had the pleasure of interacting with several
writers who in their own way are also Buffett experts. A special
thanks to Andy Kilpatrick, who in my judgment is the off icial histo-
rian of Berkshire Hathaway. Thanks also to Roger Lowenstein, Henry
Emerson, Janet Lowe, Carol Loomis, and Larry Cunningham.
Three talented and supersmart young women have been extraordi-
narily helpful in the creation in the book, each doing a specialized piece
of research and manuscript development. Warm thanks to Ericka Peter-
son, Cathy Coladonato, and Victoria Larson.
With all the appreciation I have previously given, none could match
the gratitude I owe my writing partner, Maggie Stuckey. Although we
work at opposite ends of the continent, Maggie has an uncanny knack
of getting inside my head and knowing exactly what I wish to commu-
nicate, often before I do. She is a dedicated professional who worked
tirelessly to improve this book; I am fortunate to have her on my side.
My relationship with John Wiley & Sons has been always pleasur-
able. Myles Thompson, my friend and editor, championed The Warren
Buffett Waywhen nobody had heard about it and not one copy had
been sold. Thanks, Myles. I also thank Joan O’Neil, Pamela van Giessen,
Mary Daniello, and the other publishing professionals at John Wiley for
their care and attention to my writings on Warren Buffett.
I am greatly indebted to my agent, Laurie Harper at Sebastian Liter-
ary Agency. Laurie is, in a word, special. She does her job with honesty,
loyalty, integrity, intelligence, and warm humor. I could not be in better