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Widely regarded as one of the most successful hedge fund managers of all time and one of the greatest investors on Wall Street, he was one of the first activist shareholders and is credited with making that investment strategy mainstream for hedge funds.","summary_more":["In the 1980s, Icahn developed a reputation as a \"corporate raider\" after profiting from the hostile takeover and asset stripping of Trans World Airlines.","Icahn is on the Forbes 400 and has a net worth of approximately $3.8 billion to $7 billion.","Since 2011, Icahn no longer manages money for outside clients. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Carl Icahn, 1980s.jpg — AviateHistory, CC0.","cite":"\"Carl Icahn\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carl-icahn. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T11:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/carl-icahn","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/carl-icahn","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/carl-icahn?lang=ne"}}