Berkshire Hathaway does not merge with companies, they acquire.
A lot of their deals are like that. The last thing they would have wanted was a bidding war over Russell.
It's just something we wanted to do for the veterans.
I think younger people should never forget the past.
I think the extent to which that happens depends on how much of the top management would be retained.
The best indicator of the future is what's been done in the past.
