Tue
Oct 3 2017
08:39 am
Haslams cashing out
By: R. Neal

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring a 38.6% stake in Pilot Flying J, and will take over with 80% control of the company by 2023, Bloomberg reports.

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Average Guy's picture

So,

Submitted by Average Guy on Tue, 2017/10/03 - 4:50pm.

Warren Buffet gets to pick the next coach?

Herb's picture

That might be a good thing.

Submitted by Herb (not verified) on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 7:04am.
(in reply to Average Guy)

That might be a good thing.

michael kaplan's picture

Wonder how this affects the

Submitted by michael kaplan on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 12:21am.

Wonder how this affects the Pilot trial set for October 31 ...

Andy Axel's picture

The defense team will be well

Submitted by Andy Axel on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 2:26am.
(in reply to michael kaplan)

The defense team will be well paid.

Herb's picture

IPO

Submitted by Herb (not verified) on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 9:36am.
(in reply to michael kaplan)

Wonder if this is about a future IPO. Keep Jimmy safe until the IPO is done.

R. Neal's picture

When Buffett takes over

Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 10:05am.
(in reply to Herb)

When Buffett takes over wouldn't it essentially be public?

Herb's picture

I meant this might be a way

Submitted by Herb (not verified) on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 11:46am.
(in reply to R. Neal)

I meant this might be a way to delay charging Jimmy. He gets charged, the IPO is harmed. You know how things work around here.

barker's picture

No IPO

Submitted by barker on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 9:57pm.
(in reply to Herb)

Buffett buys companies and keeps them private. He doesn't often - if ever - take them public. He bought Clayton Homes years ago and it's still privately held.

Herb's picture

Haslam out

Submitted by Herb (not verified) on Thu, 2017/10/05 - 11:47am.

Bill Haslam will not run for Corker's seat. I have a bad feeling about UT's future.

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Memphis Slim's picture

Tennessee Browns

Submitted by Memphis Slim (not verified) on Mon, 2017/10/09 - 12:46pm.

He wants to lead a university where he just chopped the students lottery scholarship money by 25 percent, me thinks not.

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