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Carl Icahn was born on February 16, 1936 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Carl Icahn is credited as a stockbroker, financier and businessperson. That works out to 90 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Far Rockaway High School and Princeton University.
My Take
Carl Icahn is the name that made "corporate raider" sound almost glamorous, and I can't help respecting the sheer audacity. A Princeton kid out of Far Rockaway who turned a stockbroker's eye into a feared activist-investor empire, he built Icahn Enterprises into a conglomerate that companies genuinely brace for. What fascinates me is the persona as much as the portfolio: he plays the agitator who claims he's defending shareholders against complacent boards. Whether you read him as a value-unlocker or a disruptor, he's undeniably shaped how Wall Street thinks about who really owns a company. Few financiers have that kind of cultural footprint.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carl Icahn
- Name (Japanese)
- カール・アイカーン
- Reading
- かーる・あいかーん
- Born
- February 16, 1936 (age 90)
- Origin
- Far Rockaway, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stockbroker / financier / businessperson / merchant
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Far Rockaway High School
- University
- Princeton University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://carlicahn.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/Carl_C_Icahn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl%20Icahn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981479
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carl Icahn born?
Born February 16, 1936 (age 90).
Where is Carl Icahn from?
Carl Icahn is from Far Rockaway, New York, United States.
What does Carl Icahn do?
Carl Icahn works as stockbroker, financier, businessperson, merchant.
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