On the final trading day of the year, legendary investor Warren Buffett is set to close one of the most remarkable leadership chapters in corporate history, marking his last day as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) after more than 55 years at the helm.

Buffett’s Jaw-Dropping Performance

Buffett took control of the struggling textile maker in 1965, when Berkshire’s shares traded around $19, before assuming the role of CEO in 1970. As he prepares to step aside nearly six decades later, the stock now changes hands at $755,400, a staggering 3,975,690% gain over this period.

This represents a compounded annual growth rate of 19.3%, which is more than double the S&P 500’s 7.55% CAGR over the same period.

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In other words, $100 invested in Berkshire when Buffett took over more than half a century ago would now be worth $3.96 million compounded ...