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 ------------------------------ Ronald E. Ferguson