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Carl Icahn

Carl Icahn is an American billionaire financier, corporate raider, and private equity investor.

Mr. Icahn is the Chairman of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment management, metals, real estate, and consumer goods. He has been the Chairman of American Railcar Industries since 1994 and a Director of Blockbuster since May 2005. He became Chairman of ImClone Systems in 2006. In January 2008, he became the Chairman of Federal-Mogul.

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Carl Icahn's Latest Articles | 29

It’s Up to the Shareholders, Not the Government, to Demand Change at a Company

Apr 16, 2009| 

As seen on the Huffington Post. Several years ago, I bought a big chunk of ‘distressed’ debt in a major company and landed on the creditors committee... Read »

We’re Not the Boss of A.I.G.

Apr 1, 2009| 

As seen in the New York Times BARNEY FRANK, the Massachusetts Democrat who heads the House Financial Services Committee, recently said that the government should... Read »

Bankruptcy Reform: A Necessary Component of Economic Recovery

Mar 16, 2009| 

Edward E. Neiger is the founder of Neiger LLP, a creditor’s rights and bankruptcy law firm. Neiger LLP leads efforts on behalf of creditors and creditors’ committees... Read »

Voting by Brand: Next Stage in Shareowner Empowerment

Mar 13, 2009| 

Since 1995, James McRitchie has published CorpGov.Net, a popular corporate governance portal. According to the Council of Institutional Investors, a 2002 petition... Read »

Corporate Boards That Do Their Job

Feb 17, 2009| 

As seen in the Washington Post. The entirely preventable financial catastrophe we have watched unfold over the past 18 months has many culprits: reckless executives... Read »

Capitalism Should Return to Its Roots

Feb 9, 2009| 

As seen in the Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama’s plan to limit executive pay to $500,000 a year—plus restricted stock—for institutions that... Read »

Improving Transparency, Regaining Investors’ Trust

Jan 28, 2009| 

Cindy Fornelli is executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, a Washington-based public policy organization serving investors, public company auditors and... Read »

The Economy Needs Corporate Governance Reform

Jan 23, 2009| 

As seen in the Wall Street Journal. In his inaugural address this week, President Barack Obama said “our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed... Read »

Shareholder Voting Rights

Jan 22, 2009| 

Jonathan Macey is Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School. He is the author most recently... Read »

Director Capture

Jan 20, 2009| 

Jonathan Macey is Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School. He is the author most recently... Read »

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