David Sokol

David Sokol is the Chairman of Atlas Corp. Over his 40 year career, Mr. Sokol has founded three companies to date, taken three companies public and as Chairman and CEO of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, he sold the company to Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. in 2000. Mr. Sokol continued with Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., until he retired in March 2011, when he left in order to manage his family business investments, Teton Capital, LLC, as Chairman and CEO. Teton Capital, LLC is a family holding company which oversees investments in diversified businesses. Mr. Sokol currently sits on a number of boards, including Atlas Corp., Horatio Alger Association, and The Horatio Alger Association Foundation. Mr. Sokol’s business philosophy, based upon vision, strategy and six operating principles, is described in a book he authored in 2008, Pleased But Not Satisfied. It is a simple business model with a definite focus on developing future leaders.