EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT
Pursuant to Rule 438 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the undersigned hereby consents to being named as a person about to become a
director of NBH, Inc. or Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in their Registration Statement
on Form S-4 and related Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the
proposed business combination with General Re Corporation.
Dated: August 7, 1998
/s/ Ronald E. Ferguson
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Ronald E. Ferguson