Who took TWA private in a leveraged buyout in 1988?
Carl Icahn
Warren Buffett
George Soros
Ted Turner
Answer
Carl Icahn, a businessman and investor, acquired control of TWA and took the company private in a leveraged buyout in 1988. This saddled TWA with debt and led to multiple restructuring efforts.
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