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Jim Sinegal
Jim Sinegal
CEO, Costco
Most Admired Top 50 rank: 21


Company he admires: Berkshire Hathaway

"They have extraordinary leadership and an extraordinary record over a long period of time. There's candor and there's a clear explanation of what's happening. You feel like when you read about their business you have a clear understanding of very complex issues. There are only two public companies I own stock in: Berkshire and Costco."

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