Thank you to all of the Illumina shareholders that voted for me. I look forward to serving on behalf of all shareholders and stakeholders. I am happy to say that activism is alive and well at Icahn. - Andrew Teno, Icahn Capital
I am happy to see all of the recent events occurring at Illumina. While obviously I believe the change of CEO should have come meaningfully sooner, it is still a very positive occurrence. The new additions to the board, the CEO transition, as well as the change of the Chairman,
2/3 I’m honored to be of interest to
@HBOdocs
. A major reason for my participation in the film was that I wanted to convey the following message: There are many good CEOs and boards, but there are far too many terrible ones that are hurting our economy…
3/3 Even though we have great corporations, the boards of these companies don't hold their CEOs accountable, and we are therefore not nearly as productive as we should be, which is a major reason for inflation and the wealth gap.
Check out our interview on “Close to the Edge” – Case for Change at Illumina:
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My proxy fights at McDonald's & Kroger differed from most companies I target as an activist b/c both are performing well, financially. The issue of a lack of accountability remains the same however (in this case, treatment of workers & animals). Read more:
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@McDonaldsCorp
’s Board must be held accountable for its significant ESG missteps, just as boards should be held accountable for financial underperformance. $MCD must make good on its +10 year promise. The only way to accomplish that is adding new perspectives to the boardroom.
Read our presentation on the opportunity $MCD has to be a leader in the ESG movement. Our campaign can be an inflection point for sweeping change and a moment for shareholders to back up ESG platitudes with real action.
@davidfaber
@davidfaber
you should realize that the funds comprising our investment segment are only a small part of what we do. $IEP 's return during the period you cite was +516.62% or +13.96% annualized, which we believe compares quite favorably to the S&P.