Charles Munger

As vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger is Warren Buffett's right-hand man.Munger is also chairman of publisher Daily Journal Corp. and sits on the board of retailer Costco.The Omaha native left the Univ. of Michigan to become an Army meteorologist during World War II.He later earned a degree from Harvard Law School and met Buffett at a dinner party in 1959.Like Buffett, he's a pragmatic investor and an active philanthropist, who has given millions to universities.