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Icahn, Carl

Icahn, Carl (1936-present)

Quick Facts

  • American billionaire financier, corporate raider, and private equity investor
  • Net worth of $14 billion (2008)
  • Formed Icahn & Co. in 1968, a securities firm that focused on risk arbitrage and options trading
  • Education: Princeton, NYU Medicine (dropped out)