Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime investing partner, dies at 99
沃伦·巴菲特的长期投资伙伴查理·芒格去世，享年99岁
Legendary investor and polymath Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman and Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and friend of nearly six decades, died on Tuesday in California, the company announced. He was 99.
伯克希尔·哈撒韦公司（Berkshire Hathaway）的副董事长、沃伦·巴菲特（Warren Buffett）的得力助手、近六十年的朋友、传奇投资者和博学者查理·芒格（Charlie Munger）周二在加利福尼亚州去世。享年99岁。
Together, Buffett and Munger built Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) into one of the most successful and long-lasting business partnerships that enthralled millions worldwide.
巴菲特和芒格共同将伯克希尔哈撒韦公司（BRK-A，BRK-B）打造成最成功和最持久的商业伙伴关系之一，吸引了全球数百万人。
In a statement on Tuesday, Buffett said, “Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation.”
巴菲特在周二的一份声明中表示，“如果没有查理的灵感、智慧和参与，伯克希尔哈撒韦公司不可能发展到现在的地位。
Charles Thomas Munger was born on Jan. 1, 1924, in Omaha, Neb. He grew up in the Dundee neighborhood, a half a block from Buffett’s house, and attended the same high school as the investing legend. He even worked at Buffett’s grandfather’s grocery store as a teenager, though the pair wouldn’t meet until later at the ages of 35 and 29, respectively. When they did finally meet, they became instant friends and partners.
查尔斯·托马斯·芒格于 1924 年 1 月 1 日出生于内布拉斯加州奥马哈。他在邓迪（Dundee）附近长大，距离巴菲特的家只有半个街区，与这位投资传奇人物就读于同一所高中。他甚至在十几岁时就在巴菲特祖父的杂货店工作，尽管两人直到后来才分别在35岁和29岁时见面。当他们最终见面时，他们立即成为朋友和合作伙伴。
At the age of 17, Munger enrolled in the University of Michigan to study mathematics only to drop out at the age of 19 during World War II to serve in the US Army Air Corps. While in the Army, he studied meteorology at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif., which became his home.
17岁时，芒格进入密歇根大学学习数学，但在二战期间19岁时辍学，在美国陆军航空队服役。在军队期间，他在加利福尼亚州帕萨迪纳的加州理工学院学习气象学，那里成为了他的家。
After the Army, Munger chose to study law, a “natural course of activity” for him given that his father was an attorney and his grandfather was a federal judge.
退伍后，芒格选择学习法律，这对他来说是“自然而然的选择”，因为他的父亲是一名律师，他的祖父是一名联邦法官。
When Munger applied to Harvard Law School he was initially rejected. He applied again and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, graduating magna cum laude in 1948. After law school, Munger returned to Los Angeles where he practiced real estate law.
当芒格申请哈佛法学院时，他最初被拒绝了。他再次申请，并于1948年以优异成绩毕业于哈佛法学院，获得法学博士学位。从法学院毕业后，芒格回到洛杉矶，在那里他从事房地产法工作。
After his father died in 1959, Munger returned to Omaha to sort out his affairs. While there, Munger ate lunch at the Omaha Club with friends who invited Buffett along. The lunch sparked an instant friendship and one of the most important business partnerships ever forged.
1959年父亲去世后，芒格回到奥马哈处理自己的事务。在那里，芒格在奥马哈俱乐部与邀请巴菲特的朋友共进午餐。这次午餐立即引发了友谊，并建立了有史以来最重要的商业伙伴关系之一。
