Carl Icahn speaks at Delivering Alpha in New York on September 13, 2016.
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Carl Icahn has appointed former General Electric director Aris Kekedjian as a director of his eponymous investment company, Icahn Enterprises, the billionaire businessman told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday.
Kekedjian, the chief investment officer at GE through 2019, will take over as chief executive and chief operating officer of Icahn Enterprises on Monday, Icahn said.
Keith Cozza, the company’s current CEO, and SungHwan Cho, its chief financial officer, are leaving, Icahn said. He said one of the reasons for the departure is the company’s relocation to Florida from New York. The newspaper reported that in the future, Icahn Enterprises will appoint a new CFO at an indefinite date.
Icahn Enterprises and Kekedjian did not immediately return requests for comment from CNBC.
Icahn Enterprises is a holding company with significant investments in energy, automotive, real estate and other industries.
The company is publicly traded and has a market capitalization of more than $ 13 billion. Icahn, 85, the chairman of Icahn Enterprises, is expected to eventually hand over management of the company to his son, Brett.