Charlie Munger (1924–2023) was an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist best known as the longtime vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway alongside Warren Buffett. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Munger studied mathematics at the University of Michigan before serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He later earned a law degree from Harvard Law School and built a successful career in law and real estate before transitioning fully into investing. Munger became renowned for his s