Scores, rubric and sources
- 01Education3 of 5
- High confidenceBS, University of Nebraska, 1951; MS in economics, Columbia, 1951 (studied under Benjamin Graham).[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
- 02Wealth5 of 5
- High confidenceForbes estimated $148.9 billion in January 2026 (ninth-richest); the Federal Reserve top-0.1% household cutoff was about $45.8 million in Q3 2022 (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WFRBLTP1311).[1]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
- 03Position5 of 5
- High confidenceChairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest companies.[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
- 04Public standingNo evidence
- Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
- 05Health3 of 5
- Medium confidenceDiagnosed with stage I prostate cancer in April 2012 and completed 44 days of radiation treatment in September 2012; early-stage and treated.[1]Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
- 06MisconductNo evidence
- The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
- 07Social goodNo evidence
- Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
- 08Economic goodNo evidence
- Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
