Carl Icahn
1936 – ? American investor, activist shareholder
Veteran corporate raider and activist investor.
- Religion
- Jewish.
- Affiliations
- Runs Icahn Enterprises; a pioneering corporate raider and activist investor.
Carl Celian Icahn made his name in 1980s hostile takeovers and became a leading activist investor, pressuring companies from TWA to Apple. He runs the holding company Icahn Enterprises. He clashed publicly with Bill Ackman over Herbalife.
Connections
- rival of Bill Ackman — Clashed publicly over the Herbalife short bet.
- rival of Bill Ackman — Feuded publicly over the Herbalife short bet.
In the timeline
- 1968 Carl Icahn founds Icahn & Co. central figure
- 1985 Carl Icahn takes control of TWA central figure