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GEICO CEO Roberts to Retire End of 2020; Berkshire Hathaway’s Combs to Succeed

Bill Roberts, GEICO’s president and chief executive officer, has announced that he will retire in December 2020 after 35 years with the insurer. Replacing Roberts as CEO will be Todd Combs, one of Berkshire Hathaway’s investment managers. Roberts, who turned …

GEICO’s Nicely Quietly Retired as CEO; Roberts at Helm

Warren Buffett used his annual letter to heap praise on Tony Nicely, the long-time chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s GEICO insurance unit. The letter also offered some perhaps surprising news: Nicely retired as CEO last year. Nicely handed …

GEICO Names Roberts President, Chief Operating Officer

Bill Roberts has been named president and chief operating officer of GEICO, the giant insurer said. Tony Nicely will continue to serve as chairman and chief executive officer. Roberts had served as executive vice president of GEICO since 2000 with …