[1] Alongside Ted Weschler, he is frequently cited as a potential successor of Warren Buffett as the chief investment officer of Berkshire.
[3] Todd Anthony Combs was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida attending Riverview High School.
[6][7][8] After graduating college, Combs became a financial analyst for the State of Florida Banking, Securities and Finance Division.
He served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Greenwich, Connecticut, based hedge fund until 2010, during which time the returns were a cumulative 34%, according to an investor.
[9][10] In October 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported that Buffett had tapped Combs to eventually replace him as the chief investment officer of Berkshire Hathaway.