Carl Icahn Shows No Sign Of Slowing Down After Earning $1bn From Occidental Stake

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Rupert Hargreaves
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Carl Icahn is not slowing down. Even at 86 years of age, the billionaire financier is still finding companies to take on, fighting the entrenched mentality of Wall Street and corporate boards who are unable or unwilling to treat their shareholders with respect. The making of Carl Icahn The investor is somewhat of a controversial figure. He started his life on Wall Street in the early 60s. After working at a handful of firms, he borrowed $400,000 in 1968 to purchase a seat on the New York Stock Exchange for his new brokerage firm. Here he became interested in risk…

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