Charlie Munger, an American businessman and investor has died leaving his children and family in a state of mourning. But how well do you know about his family? Read on as we discuss details of Charlie Munger’s daughters
Who is Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger was an American businessman and investor born in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Alfred Case Munger was a lawyer and as a teenager, he worked at Buffett & Son, a grocery store owned by his business partner Warren Buffett’s grandfather, Ernest P. Buffett.
Charlie Munger was a major benefactor of the University of Michigan and after becoming successful in life he returned in 2007 and made a $3 million gift to the University of Michigan Law School for lighting improvements in Hutchins Hall and the William W. Cook Legal Research Building, including the noted Reading Room. In 2011, Charlie Munger made another gift to the Law School, contributing $20 million for renovations to the Lawyers Club housing complex, which will cover the majority of the $39 million cost.
The renovated portion of the Lawyers Club will be renamed the Charles T. Munger Residences in the Lawyers Club in his honor. In 1997, the Mungers donated $1.8 million to the Marlborough School in Los Angeles, of which Nancy Munger was an alumna. The couple also donated to the Polytechnic School in Pasadena and the Los Angeles YMCA.
On December 28, 2011, Munger donated 10 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock (then valued at approximately $1.2 million total) to the University of Michigan.
Who are Charlie Munger’s daughters?
Charlie Munger had six children, consisting of three daughters. Charlie Munger’s daughters are Molly Munger, Emilie Munger Ogden, and Wendy Munger.
Wendy Munger, born to his first wife Nancy Huggins, is a former corporate lawyer, trustee of Stanford University, and trustee of The Huntington Library, while Molly Munger also born to his first wife was a civil rights attorney and funder of a ballot initiative to raise California taxes for public education)
Meanwhile, the birth of Charlie Munger’s last daughter Emilie Munger Ogden came with his second wife years after his divorce from his first wife.
Charlie Munger’s Death explored
On November 28, 2023, Charlie Munger died at a hospital in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 99. In a statement following his death, Warren Buffett said, “Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom, and participation.”
Before his death, Charlie Munger had already suffered some serious health issues throughout the years. Back when he was in his 50s, a failed eye cataract surgery had rendered his left eye blind and after several attempts, Charlie Munger had his left eye removed due to severe pains he had been going through after the failed surgery.
At that time when doctors told him that he had developed a serious condition that may cause his remaining eye to fill up with blood and become blind too, Munger started taking braille lessons. The eye condition eventually receded and he kept eyesight in his right eye for the rest of his life.
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