SPEAKERS

January 24, 2022

Our Harbour Island neighbor, Bob Miles, is well known in Tampa for his creative leadership energy in many civic initiatives with the Economic Club and other organizations. Beyond Tampa, Miles is an acclaimed global subject matter expert regarding the values and practices which distinguish the iconic investor Warren Buffett and drive the historic success of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment firm.

Miles has authored three successful books about Buffett, created dozens of audio and video programs, and appeared on radio/TV programs on five continents. CNBC regularly interviews Bob when Warren Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway are in the news. He is host of the Buffett CEO Talk video series, conversations with the Berkshire Hathaway managers filmed before live studio audiences and broadcast on public television.

Many of Bob's books and publications have been translated into foreign languages, including Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and Vietnamese.

For nearly two decades, Miles has given hundreds of live presentations to enthusiastic audiences in more than 20 countries. He presented live on the Carnegie Hall stage in New York City to a sold out international audience.
Miles is the founder and host of the Value Investor Conference held in Omaha each year immediately preceding the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Attendees from 6 continents enjoy this unique retreat style forum featuring presentations from Warren Buffett CEOs, global investment managers and best-selling authors.

In the fall of 2011, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Robert Miles created the curriculum and began teaching a graduate Executive MBA course based on his worldwide lectures and titled The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and the Art of Managing. Executives and lifelong learners from 35 countries have traveled to Omaha to take this course.

Miles is an avid tennis player, adventurist and world traveler. To date he has visited over 90 countries. From these travel experiences Bob creates interactive multimedia travelogues which highlight local people, cultures and customs.

Miles is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School and resides in Tampa, Florida.