Warren Buffett's son Howard Buffett on his life as the potential next chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

Being a Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) board member will look a little different for Warren Buffett's eldest son Howard G. Buffettonce his legendary dad is no longer chairman

And he knows that will change his life, which has long consisted of frequent world travel for philanthropic ventures alongside a daily routine of being a farmer who tills his own land

I've been to 155 countries or something. And I'm on the road a lot. I've been in Ukraine five times in 2022. And the same thing five times in 2023 and probably four or five times this year. So those are trips I won't make," Buffett told me on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid podcast (video above The board is widely expected to vote Buffett — who has been on the board since 1993 — in as non-executive chairmanBuffett, 69, is seen as the "guardian" of the unique Berkshire culture that his father and longtime lieutenant Charlie Munger created over the decades. The business itself is a beast, requiring expert planning and oversight by the Berkshire board Buffett has an extensive management resume ranging from working in investor relations at commodities player Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) to being a board member of his dad's favorite drink and legacy stock investment Coca-Cola (KO). (He retired from the Coke board in 2016 after 17 years

Buffett is also the chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which was founded in 1999