Well one thing - as an just an investor rather than a company owner, he doesn't get flack for the stuff 'his' companies do. Perhaps he should - he owns a large

Well one thing - as an just an investor rather than a company owner, he doesn't get flack for the stuff 'his' companies do. Perhaps he should - he owns a large stake in Coca cola - one of the largest plastic polluters in the world. He also is a 'good investor' - ie an actual investor, helping to build conpanies over a long time, rather than a speculator. Personality - being soft spoken and all that - has probably a big part to play as well.