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Oct 20, 2014 · In his push to break off PayPal, Icahn often made Andreessen the focus of personal attacks, accusing the venture capitalist of putting his own interests in front of what was best for shareholders.
Feb 24, 2014 · Carl Icahn has launched a stinging attack on Marc Andreessen, one of the heavyweights of Silicon Valley venture capital, accusing him of conflicts of interest in his role as a board member at eBay ...
Mar 3, 2014 · Icahn had argued that Andreessen had a conflict of interest in serving on eBay's board while being part of an investor group that bought Skype from eBay in 2009 and then sold it to Microsoft in 2011 at a much higher price, locking in a sizable profit for Andreessen Horowitz and Skype's majority owner, Silver Lake Partners.
One board member Icahn singled out was Marc Andreessen, an independent director on eBay's board, who "engaged in several transactions that lead us to question his loyalty to eBay," according to ...
Icahn then turned his wrath toward Marc Andreessen, the Netscape cofounder turned venture capitalist and Intuit founder Scott Cook, two of the company's board members who he claims are ...
Feb 24, 2014 · The group sold Skype to Microsoft Corp for $8.5 billion about 18 months later, netting about $4 billion, Icahn said in his questioning of Andreessen's loyalty to eBay. Others have also been critical of the deal, Icahn said, "but, until now, none have taken on the task of standing up to Mr Donahoe and this board."
Feb 24, 2014 · He wants them to replace current board members Marc Andreessen and John Cook, and in an open letter to shareholders, Icahn ripped into the duo, accusing them of putting their own interests ahead ...
