Aris Kekedjian

Carl Icahn has named the former General Electric executive, Aris Kekedjian, to take the helm at his namesake investment firm, Icahn Enterprises. Kekedjian, the chief investment officer at GE until 2019, will take over as chief executive and chief operating officer of Icahn Enterprises on Monday April 5 2021. The General Electric veteran ascended the ranks of the conglomerate’s once-colossal lending arm, GE Capital, and then earned himself a reputation by rapidly selling off chunks of the floundering business to the highest bidder. Since stepping down in 2019, Kekedjian founded consulting firm Webbs Hill Partners and has served on various boards, including a brief stint at XPO Logistics. He has also served as an advisor to Canadian financial firm ECN Capital and Rainmaker Worldwide. Keith Cozza, the firm’s current CEO, and SungHwan Cho, the chief financial officer, are departing, Icahn said. He said that one reason for the departures is the firm’s relocation to Florida from New York.