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The Outsiders

by William N. Thorndike Jr. · 2012

William N. Thorndike Jr.'s study of eight unconventional CEOs and their capital-allocation records.

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William N. Thorndike Jr. · Business author and investor

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Warren Buffett at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit Warren BuffettChairman, Berkshire Hathaway
The Outsiders, by William Thorndike, Jr., is an outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation.
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Buffett highlighted The Outsiders in the Bookworm section of Berkshire Hathaway's 2012 annual report while describing books available to shareholders at the annual meeting.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2013-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

Shareholder letter · Shareholder letter

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett calls The Outsiders an outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation and singles out its chapter on Berkshire director Tom Murphy.

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William N. Thorndike Jr.Business author and investor

Author of The Outsiders, a study of unconventional CEOs and capital allocation.

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