Alexander Denner

Alexander Denner

Director/Board Member at IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2024-02-28

54 year
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Profile

Alexander John Denner is a businessperson who founded Sarissa Capital Management LP and who has been the head of 6 different companies. Currently, Dr. Denner holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Sarissa Capital Acquisition Corp., Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Sarissa Capital Management LP and Chairman at The Medicines Co. Dr. Denner is also on the board of Biogen, Inc., Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Biogen GmbH. Dr. Denner previously was Portfolio Manager at Viking Global Investors LP, Non-Executive Chairman of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman of ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman for The Medicines Co., Senior Managing Director at Icahn Partners LP, Managing Director at Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Senior Managing Director at Icahn Capital LP and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Alexander John Denner received an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a graduate degree and a doctorate from Yale University.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2023-04-27 13,729 ( 0.01% ) 3 M $ 2024-02-28
2024-03-14 121,939 ( 0.08% ) 1 M $ 2024-02-28

Alexander Denner active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Director/Board Member 2020-11-08
Director/Board Member 2008-12-31
Chief Executive Officer 2011-12-31
Director/Board Member 2021-09-07
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Former positions of Alexander Denner

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BIOGEN INC. Director/Board Member 2023-06-25
SARISSA CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. Chief Executive Officer 2022-11-30
THE MEDICINES COMPANY Chairman 2020-03-31
BIOVERATIV INC Director/Board Member 2018-03-07
ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Chairman 2017-02-15
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Training of Alexander Denner

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Degree
Yale University Doctorate Degree

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Linked companies

Listed companies3
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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BIOGEN INC.

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IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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Icahn Partners Master Fund LP

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Icahn Capital LP

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