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Mr. Buffett said that the deal came together quickly...Mr. Rose took the proposal to his board - and got an answer in about 15 minutes. Hell, it takes us longe

• jonmc12 17y ago
  Buffett himself keeps no firm schedule - he keeps his time available specifically so that he jump on deals. His organization is organized for jumping on opportunities once he decides they are a good deal.
  • zargon 17y ago
    That statenent is about the Burlington Northern board making a decision in 15 minutes, not Buffett...
• steveplace 17y ago
  Buffett already owned a sizeable chunk of BNI, he was just finishing the deal, apparently.
• hop 17y ago
  This is how much time Buffett spends choosing fonts - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=914065 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=914065