In life and business, there are two cardinal sins: The first is to act precipitously without thought, and the second is to not act at all.
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Carl Icahn
Born in 1936 in Queens, New York, Carl Icahn earned the epithet 'corporate raider' in the 1980s and pioneered the activist-investing strategy that pushed it into the hedge-fund mainstream. He made his name with the hostile takeover of TWA Airlines and has intervened as a shareholder in the management of dozens of companies including Texaco, Viacom, and Apple. Through his holding company Icahn Enterprises, he is known for a combative investment style focused on maximizing shareholder value.
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