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Executives of Berkshire Hathaway's Boot Unit Steered to Flashy Entry in Texas.

By Barry Shlachter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 2--It's a very calculated splash.

At the annual shareholders meeting of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday, four executives of the company's Justin Brands western boot subsidiary plan to arrive at the Omaha Civic Auditorium astride Texas longhorns, reflecting the unit's Lone Star roots.

The lighthearted annual gatherings draw Buffett fans from around the world to Berkshire's Nebraska home. And Buffett, considered among the country's canni

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