QUIZ: Can You Name The Original Products Of These Famous Companies?

Sara HortonGeneral Knowledge24 Jun 2024

What was Berkshire Hathaway’s first industry?

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Warren Buffett (R) und Charlie Munger are depicted on a banner during the annual shareholder's meeting
Retry Correct Incorrect Berkshire Hathaway was founded as two separate cotton mills in Massachusetts: Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates and Hathaway Manufacturing Co. The companies were established in the 19th century but merged in 1955. In the early 1960s, Warren Buffett bought into the holding company and took control of it in 1965.
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What was Berkshire Hathaway’s first industry?

  • Cotton
  • Insurance
  • Farm equipment
  • Railroads
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