Trump: Icahn to serve as special advisor to the president for regulatory reform

Carl Icahn has agreed to serve as a special advisor to the president on issues relating to regulatory reform, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced today.

Over the course of six decades, Icahn has distinguished himself as one of America’s most successful businessmen and investors. Icahn was one of President-elect Trump’s earliest supporters, and his intimate knowledge of what businesses need to grow and thrive makes him a trusted voice in developing President-elect Trump’s America First economic agenda.Icahn will be a leader in helping American entrepreneurs shed job-killing regulations that stifle economic growth.

Icahn will be a leader in helping American entrepreneurs shed job-killing regulations that stifle economic growth, the Trump Transition Team said in a news release.