Other leaders like Melinda French Gates and Amex CEO Stephen Squeri have taken the Omaha investor’s advice to heart in navigating business.

Dairy Queen CEO Troy Bader told BI he was anxious but excited to interview with Warren Buffett, and shared two big takeaways from their conversation.

The story at Dairy Queen in recent years has been a global one. Its U.S. footprint of 4,212 stores declined by 42 in 2024, ...

Dairy Queen CEO Troy Bader says the job interview with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK BRK CEO Warren Buffett that landed him the top seat at the Blizzard maker felt less like a cross-examination and ...

Troy Bader, who has led the fast-food chain since 2018, said Dairy Queen sales and transactions grew in the first quarter - "somewhat uncommon" relative to rivals - before "a little bit of ...

Dairy Queen CEO Troy Bader learned two lessons from his job interview with Warren Buffett: that passion triumphs intelligence when building a business, and there’s always something to learn from ...

Troy Bader had to pass an interview with Warren Buffett to land his job as Dairy Queen CEO. Bader told BI he was struck by the investor's desire to keep learning and his emphasis on passion.