Carl Icahn
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Icahn: "Did I remember to close that bold tag?"
Just who is Carl Icahn? According to the bio on his newly launched blog, The Icahn Report™, he's just a humble, decent person like you:
I was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens. My father was a frustrated opera singer and settled on being a cantor in Cedarhurst, Long Island. The fact that he was a dogmatic atheist did not exactly help him to get ahead in this profession and after a number of years he became a substitute teacher. My mother also worked as a schoolteacher. I attended the local public school, Far Rockaway High, later heading to Princeton University. read more »
The Transom
Diddy's a Winna!
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The Transom
Diddy's a Winna!
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The Transom
Diddy's a Winna!
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The Transom
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