Carl Icahn
Carl Icahn
Carl Celian Icahnis an American business magnate, investor, activist shareholder, and philanthropist. He is the founder and majority shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified conglomerate holding company based in New York City. He is also Chairman of Federal-Mogul, an American developer, manufacturer and supplier of powertrain components and vehicle safety products...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth16 February 1936
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
particularly important at Time Warner because of the difference of opinion between many large shareholders and management concerning the direction of the company and the lack of share price performance under current management.
We continue to believe that Time Warner's stock is greatly undervalued and that the company is in need of a major restructuring,
Doing this AOL deal is on the way, but not enough, to enhancing shareholder value at Time Warner, ... It proves my point that there is a great deal of unrealized value here. The best investment the company can make is in their own stock at this time.
is greatly undervalued and that the company is in need of a major restructuring.
Without question, this company should do away with Columbus Circle.
If we are able to conduct such a due diligence review, we believe that we may be in a position to make an offer for the entire company at a substantially increased price.
We're not about liquidating companies, but if you do that, why is that terrible? We're not blowing up the factories. The person who buys it should be able to make the asset more productive.
I'm no robin hood, I enjoy making the money.
Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.
I believe there are and will be major opportunities to enhance Time Warner's value in future combinations.
Yellen’s comments suggest, and I agree, that we are in an asset bubble.
Don't go in and tell somebody else how to run their business.
Anyone that makes me a quarter of a billion dollars, I like.
Im a cynic about corporate democracy and boards.