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Former Berkshire CEO Fired; More Subpoenas

Berkshire Hathaway announced that its subsidiary, General Re Corp., terminated the consulting services of Ronald E. Ferguson, its former chief executive officer, after he ...

By Daniel Hays | Updated on May 29, 2005

Berkshire Hathaway announced that its subsidiary, General Re Corp., terminated the consulting services of Ronald E. Ferguson, its former chief executive officer, after he refused to answer questions from investigators.

The Omaha-based firm said on its Web site on May 20 that the move came after Mr. Ferguson invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice relating to ongoing investigations.

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