Personal Information

Full Name: Carl Celian Icahn

Nickname: Carl Icahn

Country/State: United States

Date of Birth: 1936-02-16

Languages Known: English

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian

Religion: Not Public

Hobbies: Investing, horse racing (formerly), philanthropy

Education

School: Far Rockaway High School, Queens, New York

College: Far Rockaway High School, Queens, New York

Degrees Obtained: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Princeton University (1957) (Left medical school without degree)

Physical Stats

Height: 175 cm

Weight: 80 kg

Family Information

Parents: Father: Michael Icahn (worked as teacher, attorney, cantor) Mother: Bella (née Schnall) Icahn (schoolteacher)

Siblings: Not publicly available

Marital Status: married

Wife: Gail Golden

Children: 2

Career

Current Position: Investor, Businessman, Philanthropist Chairman and major shareholder of Icahn Enterprises

Skills:

Net Worth: Estimated several billions of USD. (Exact figure varies by source)

Awards & Achievements: Pioneer of the shareholder-activist investing model Made major early gains via takeovers like TWA, Texaco, U.S. Steel etc. Significant philanthropic contributions (e.g., to medicine and education)

Biography Details

Carl Celian Icahn is an American investor and businessman known for his aggressive investment style. Born February 16, 1936 in Queens, New York, he graduated from Princeton with a degree in philosophy and initially went to medical school before switching into finance. He started his career on Wall Street in the early 1960s and in 1968 bought a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and founded Icahn & Co. He built his reputation in the 1970s and 1980s by taking large positions in companies and pushing for corporate governance changes and asset sales. Over the decades he shifted into a holding-company structure under Icahn Enterprises and further became known as one of the earliest and most prominent activist shareholders. Beyond investments, he is a notable philanthropist, donating to education and healthcare institutions. His style has influenced many modern hedge funds and activist investors.

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