Icahn continues working to rebuild his empire despite his age, WSJ reports

For the past few years, the 89-year old activist investor Carl Icahn has been trying to revive the fortunes of Icahn Enterprises (IEP) after a short seller attack shaved billions from its market value, but believes it is nearly impossible for activists to wage the shareholder fights he enjoys and that have made him billions, Cara Lombardo of The Wall Street Journal reports. While he has faced recent health scares and has separated from his wife of over 25 years, Icahn recently said in an interview, “I keep going… I enjoy the game.”