Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American investor, business magnate, 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 [1][2] According to Forbes Magazine, Ichan has a net worth of $16.6 billion making him the the 26th wealthiest people on the Forbes 400, and the 5th wealthiest hedge fund manager as of February 2017.[3]
According to Fortune Magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump asked Icahn to serve as a special adviser on financial regulation within his administration starting January 201