Carl Icahn
| Carl Icahn | |
|---|---|
| Special Advisor to the President on Regulatory Reform | |
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Assumed office January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Carl Celian Icahn February 16, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Liba Trejbal (m. 1979–99) Gail Golden (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 (notably Brett) |
| Alma mater |
Princeton University New York University |
| Occupation | Founder of Icahn Enterprises Chairman of Federal-Mogul |
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| Website |
Business website Personal website |
Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American business magnate, investor, activist shareholder, and philanthropist. He is the founder and majority shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified conglomerate holding company based in New York City, formerly known as American Real Estate Partners. He is also Chairman of Federal-Mogul, an American developer, manufacturer and supplier of powertrain components and vehicle safety products. In the 1980s Icahn developed a reputation as a "corporate raider" after profiting from the hostile takeover and asset stripping of the American airline TWA
Icahn has held substantial or controlling positions in many corporations, including RJR Nabisco, TWA, Texaco, Phillips Petroleum, Western Union, Gulf & Western, Viacom, Uniroyal, Dan River, Marshall Field's, E-II (Culligan and Samsonite), American Can, USX, Marvel Comics, Revlon, Imclone, Federal-Mogul, Fairmont Hotels, Blockbuster, Kerr-McGee, Time Warner, Netflix, Motorola, and Herbalife.
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