Carl Icahn is the founder of Icahn Capital Management and has become one of the richest men in the world thanks to his investment skills in the financial markets.
At the age of 82, he boasts assets of $17.1 billion (03/21/2017) according to data provided by Forbes.
Carl Icahn is one of the most successful investors in Wall Street and has been a protagonist in the American corporate environment for decades now.
Icahn is currently recovering from one of the worst slumps of his career, triggered by three consecutive years of losses in his investment fund.
He served as adviser to US President Donald Trump on regulatory review, only to walk away after a few months due to clashes and controversy.
In 2018 he is 73rd in the ranking of billionaires in the world according to Forbes, 27th among US billionaires.
