Corporate Raider Icahn Strengthens His Foothold at Biogen Idec, Inc. (Massachusetts)

The Boston Hearld -- The shake-up continues at Biogen Idec. A day after longtime CEO James Mullen retired, corporate raider and management critic Carl Icahn strengthened his foothold at the drug-making Cambridge firm. At yesterday’s annual shareholders meeting, Icahn pick Eric Rowinsky joined the board along with Biogen-backed Stephen Sherwin. Incumbents Nancy Leaming and Brian Posner were re-elected.

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