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Can someone explain to me the significance of the animosity between Carl Icahn and pmarca? There are half a dozen posts on pmarca's blog discussing how Icahn is
by jashmenn 13y ago
Can someone explain to me the significance of the animosity between Carl Icahn and pmarca? There are half a dozen posts on pmarca's blog discussing how Icahn is making claims against Andreessen. I understand these claims, but I don't understand their significance.
I deeply respect pmarca but I can imagine that he, like any high visibility person, has many detractors. What power does Carl Icahn have that warrants such a strong response?
- jkuria 13y agoIcahn called out his conflict of interest in Ebay: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304071004579409813180461206 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405270230407100...
- ktsmith 13y agoAndreessen responded: http://blog.pmarca.com/2014/03/03/my-statement-on-ebay-director-role-and-governance/ http://blog.pmarca.com/2014/03/03/my-statement-on-ebay-direc...
- gatehouse 13y agoIcahn has bought a stake in eBay. It appears to me like he is trying to force out some of the eBay board by publicly criticizing. If he succeeds in basically kneecapping the current board then he can have much more control of the company. Just skim his wikipedia page to get an idea of what the possible outcomes are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Icahn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Icahn .