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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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His father is billionaire investor [[Carl Icahn]] (born 1936), majority shareholder of [[Icahn Enterprises]] ({{NASDAQ|IEP}}), and his mother is Liba Trejbal, a former ballerina from the [[ |
His father is billionaire investor [[Carl Icahn]] (born 1936), majority shareholder of [[Icahn Enterprises]] ({{NASDAQ|IEP}}), and his mother is Liba Trejbal, a former ballerina from the [[ Czechoslovakia]].<ref name="miles">Miles Weiss, [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-14/carl-icahn-hands-son-brett-3-billion-to-prove-his-mettle.html Carl Icahn Hands Son Brett $3 Billion to Prove His Mettle], ''[[Bloomberg BusinessWeek]]'', August 13, 2012</ref><ref name="bettyjin">Betty Jin, [http://www.businessinsider.com/brett-icahn-carl-icahn-nepotism-30-2010-7 Brett Icahn On The Possibility He Might Soon Take Over His Dad's Company: Nepotism Doesn't Exist At Icahn], ''Business Insider'', July 12, 2010</ref><ref name="financialtimes">Sam Jones, Dan McCrum, [http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c18fa6aa-e61b-11e1-bece-00144feab49a.html#axzz2YPKM0KkM Icahn’s son hones skills with $3bn fund], ''[[The Financial Times]]'', August 14, 2012</ref><ref name="nypost">Paul Tharp, [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/item_cSfhcj4y43kcAfHhmCd5yM Billion $ Baby: Icahn Brings His Son, 27, Into the Business], ''[[The New York Post]]'', April 22, 2007</ref> He graduated from [[Choate Rosemary Hall]] and [[Princeton University]].<ref name="bettyjin"/><ref name="financialtimes"/><ref name="nypost"/><ref name="businessweek">[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=32456922&ticker=TTWO&previousCapId=876064&previousTitle=COLUMBIA%20MUSIC%20ENTERTAINMENT Bloomberg BusinessWeek]</ref><ref name="janet">Janet Morrissey, [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/business/17icahn.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&ref=business& The Raider in Winter: Carl Icahn at 75], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 16, 2011</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 16:39, 21 November 2016
Brett Icahn | |
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| Born | August 19, 1979 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Choate Rosemary Hall |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor |
| Parent(s) | Carl Icahn Liba Trejbal |
Brett Icahn (born August 19, 1979) is an American businessman and investor.
Early life
His father is billionaire investor Carl Icahn (born 1936), majority shareholder of Icahn Enterprises (Nasdaq: IEP), and his mother is Liba Trejbal, a former ballerina from the Czechoslovakia.[1][2][3][4] He graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall and Princeton University.[2][3][4][5][6]
Career
Icahn interned at Goldman Sachs.[6] Shortly after, he directed art films.[6] In 2001, he founded Myelin Media.[5] He joined his father's company, Icahn Enterprises, in 2002.[6] Since June 2004, he has been an investment analyst for Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Master, Icahn Master II and Icahn Master III and Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, and Icahn Master.[5] He co-manages a hedge fund with David Schechter,[3] which includes the Sargon portfolio from his father's company.[7] Icahn and Schechter have invested heavily in Apple and Netflix shares.[7] In 2011, his hedge fund had a return of 50 percent.[8]
He serves as Vice President of Modal LLC.[5] He has served on the Board of Directors of American Railcar Industries since January 16, 2007, the Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN) since July 2010, the Cadus Corporation since July 1, 2010, and Motricity since January, 2010.[4][5][9] He also serves on the Board of Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO) and HowStuffWorks.[2][5][9]
Icahn has played an instrumental role in his father's company's attempted takeover of Lions Gate.[10]
Personal life
Icahn resides in Manhattan.[4][8] In 2012, his father gave him management responsibility for US$3 billion.[1]
References
- ^ a b Miles Weiss, Carl Icahn Hands Son Brett $3 Billion to Prove His Mettle, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, August 13, 2012
- ^ a b c Betty Jin, Brett Icahn On The Possibility He Might Soon Take Over His Dad's Company: Nepotism Doesn't Exist At Icahn, Business Insider, July 12, 2010
- ^ a b c Sam Jones, Dan McCrum, Icahn’s son hones skills with $3bn fund, The Financial Times, August 14, 2012
- ^ a b c d Paul Tharp, Billion $ Baby: Icahn Brings His Son, 27, Into the Business, The New York Post, April 22, 2007
- ^ a b c d e f Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- ^ a b c d Janet Morrissey, The Raider in Winter: Carl Icahn at 75, The New York Times, April 16, 2011
- ^ a b Vardi, Nathan (March 5, 2015). "Brett Icahn Stands To Make $183 Million At Dad's Investment Company". Forbes. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Courtney Comstock, 31-Year Old Brett Icahn's Hedge Fund Returned 50% Last Year, Business Insider, April 19, 2011
- ^ a b Forbes
- ^ Worden, Nat (July 10, 2010). "Brett Icahn Takes High-Profile Role in Lions Gate Negotiations". Wall Street Journal.
- Living people
- 1979 births
- People from Manhattan
- Princeton University alumni
- Businesspeople from New York City
- American investors
- American hedge fund managers
- American media company founders
- American people of Czech descent
- American people of Jewish descent
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- Choate Rosemary Hall alumni