Todd A. Combs

Outgoing Investment Manager and GEICO CEO at Berkshire; Incoming Head of Strategic Investment Group, JPMorgan SRI

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Born: January 27, 1971, Sarasota

Education: Florida State University, Columbia Business School, Riverview High School

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Berkshire’s post–Buffett shake–up meets JPMorgan’s $1.5 trillion security bet

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As of May 2026: Departing Berkshire to join JPMorgan in early 2026

Berkshire Hathaway is executing a leadership transition as Warren Buffett hands the CEO role to Greg Abel on January 1, 2026. The transition includes a CFO succession plan, a new in-house general counsel, and a new GEICO CEO. JPMorgan Chase is launching a $1.5 trillion, decade-long Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI) to finance and invest in U.S. critical industries.

Updated May 10