Claim: Berkshire Hathaway, ranked third on the Fortune 500 (created by Edgar P. Smith) rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, had a net income of 8,528 in million USD and a revenue of 81,663 in miliion USD in 2005 .
Evidence: As of 2018, Berkshire Hathaway is ranked third on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. The concept of the Fortune 500 was created by Edgar P. Smith, a Fortune editor, and the first list was published in 1955. 2005 8,528 81,663