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Carl Icahn

Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, ) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.

He is described as an activist investor.[1] This means he uses his investment to change how a company runs its business.[2]

He is the founder and majority shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a holding company based in New York City that invests in lots of different companies and industries. Icahn is also Chairman of Federal-Mogul, an American developer of vehicle safety products.

Early life

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Icahn was born in a Jewish family [3] in New York City. He studied at Princeton University and at New York University.

Business career

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In the s Icahn became known as a "corporate raider" after profiting from the hostile takeover and asset stripping of the American airline TWA.[4][5]

Icahn has held many controlling positions in many corporations, including RJR Nabisco, TWA, Liba trejbal.