James A. Cowan
Chief Executive Officer at GBW Railcar Services LLC
Network origin in James A. Cowan first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Cargill, Inc.
 Cargill, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Private Company | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | 49 |
| Subsidiary | Finance/Rental/Leasing | 16 | |
Amtek Railcar Industries Pvt Ltd.
 Amtek Railcar Industries Pvt Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Amtek Auto Ltd., Amtek Railcar Industries Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures and supplies railway wagons and connecting rod assemblies. The company is based in New Delhi, India.
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| Subsidiary | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | 6 |
Maverick Tube Corp.
 Maverick Tube Corp. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Maverick Tube Corp. manufactures steel tubular products for gas and oil drilling operations. It offer line pipe for oil and gas surface handling and transportation. The firm sell both structural tubing and standard pipe for transportation, agricultural and construction applications. The company was founded by Don Beattie in 1978 and is located in Chesterfield, MO.
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| Subsidiary | Steel | 6 |
North Star Steel Co.
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| Extinct | Steel | 2 |
GBW Railcar Services LLC
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| Joint Venture | 2 | |
Axis Operating Co. LLC
 Axis Operating Co. LLC Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Axis Operating Co. LLC is a company that manufactures railroad equipment. The company is based in Paragould, AR.
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| Subsidiary | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | 1 |
American Railcar Mauritius I
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| Subsidiary | 1 | |
American Railcar Mauritius II
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| Subsidiary | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to James A. Cowan via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. | Containers/Packaging | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Federal-Mogul Corp.
 Federal-Mogul Corp. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Federal-Mogul Corp. supplies power train and safety technologies to original equipment manufacturers. It serves the original equipment manufacturers of automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, off-road, agricultural, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial equipment. The company was founded by J. Howard Muzzy and Edward F. Lyon in 1899 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Hertz Corp.
 The Hertz Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance The Hertz Corp. engages in the provision of vehicle rental and leasing services. It operates under the Americas RAC and International RAC segments. The Americas RAC segment includes rental of vehicles and selling value-added services in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The International RAC segment is involved in locations other than those included in the Americas. The company was founded by Walter L. Jacobs in 1918 and is headquartered in Estero, FL. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Icahn Associates Holding LLC
 Icahn Associates Holding LLC Investment ManagersFinance Icahn Associates Holding LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm is affiliated with Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ: IEP), a Delaware master limited partnership and diversified holding company engaged in nine primary business segments: Investment, Automotive, Energy, Railcar, Mining, Food Packaging, Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion. Icahn Associates Holding manages assets of high net-worth clients. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CADUS CORPORATION | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| LEAR CORPORATION | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Chief Administrative Officer | |
| CVR ENERGY, INC. | Oil Refining/Marketing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.
 Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. operates as a general partner firm providing investment services. The company is based in Mount Kisco, NY. David P. Willetts has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President | |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP
 Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP operates as a holding company with interest in diversified sectors. The firm’s subsidiaries currently engage in the following continuing operating businesses: Investment, Automotive, Energy, Metals, Railcar, Gaming, Food Packaging, Real Estate and Home Fashion sectors. The company was founded on February 17, 1987 and is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, FL. | Auto Parts: OEM | President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO President | |
| Icahn Capital LP | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| CVR PARTNERS, LP | Chemicals: Agricultural | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | Contract Drilling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CVR REFINING LP | Industrial Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| VOLTARI CORPORATION | Real Estate Development | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. | Oil Refining/Marketing | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member President | |
WestPoint International LLC
 WestPoint International LLC TextilesProcess Industries WestPoint International LLC manufactures, sources, markets and distributes bed and bath home fashion products. Its product portfolio include sheets, pillowcases, comforters, blankets, bedspreads, pillows, mattress pads, towels and related products. The firm conducts its operations exclusive in the consumer home fashion industry. It markets the products under trademarks, brand names and private labels, namely, WestPoint Home, Atelier Martex, Grand Patrician, Martex, Patrician, Lady Pepperell, Luxor, Utica and Vellux. The company was founded on February 25, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Textiles | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
XO Holdings, Inc.
 XO Holdings, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications XO Holdings, Inc. delivers an array of telecommunications services to business customers. It serves services telecommunications provider, business and government markets. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL HOLDINGS CORP | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
PSC Metals LLC
 PSC Metals LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services PSC Metals LLC engages in processing and recycling ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. It buys ferrous scrap; demolition scrap; non-ferrous scrap, including aluminum, copper, brass, lead, catalytic converters, stainless steel, and zinc and zinc alloys; electronics; and commercial/industrial scrap. The firm recycles automobiles, appliances, and electronics. It offers new steel products, secondary plates, and secondary pipes. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH. | Wholesale Distributors | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| THE MOSAIC COMPANY | Chemicals: Agricultural | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ferrous Resources Ltd.
 Ferrous Resources Ltd. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Ferrous Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration and mining of iron ores. It focuses on the development of an export iron ore business in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The company was founded on October 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom. | Steel | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
CVR Refining GP LLC
 CVR Refining GP LLC Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Part of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, CVR Refining GP LLC owns and operates oil refining services. The company is based in Sugar Land, TX. John J. Lipinski has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Oil Refining/Marketing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC
 Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC sells and distributes portfolio of products. It also provides original equipment manufacturers with braking, chassis and wiper products.The company is headquartered in Southfield, MI. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
CVR GP LLC
 CVR GP LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Part of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, CVR GP LLC is a company that manufactures and supplies fertilizer. The company is based in Sugar Land, TX. Mark A. Pytosh has been the CEO of the company since 2011. | Chemicals: Agricultural | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Missouri | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
WestPoint Home, Inc.
 WestPoint Home, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables WestPoint Home, Inc. manufactures broad woven fabrics. Its products include bed linens, towels, blankets, comforters and accessories under the brand names Grand Patrician, Patrician, Martex, Atelier Martex, Baby Martex, Utica, Lady Pepperell, Seduction, Vellux and Chatham. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Home Furnishings | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CASTEX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Auto Parts: OEM | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Icahn Automotive Group LLC
 Icahn Automotive Group LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Icahn Automotive Group LLC provides automotive services. The firm offers products from different brands including Pep Boys, AutoPlus, Aamco and Cap. The company is headquartered in Southfield, MI. | Other Consumer Services | Chief Executive Officer Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ADHBHUT INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Homebuilding | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| CONDUENT INCORPORATED | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Denver | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree |
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International
| United States | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Process Industries | 9 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 6 |
| Energy Minerals | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 481 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 202 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 87 |
| President | 78 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 68 |
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| Vincent Intrieri | 46 |
| Peter Shea | 44 |
| Keith Meister | 43 |
| Hunter Gary | 40 |
| Sung Hwan Cho | 39 |
| Daniel Ninivaggi | 34 |
| Samuel Merksamer | 31 |
| Anubhav Dham | 28 |
| Doug Cameron | 28 |
| Kattassery Thomas James | 25 |
| Benjamin Oehler | 24 |
| Johannes F. Weber | 23 |
| Jeff Gary | 23 |
| Alexey Igorevich Shavrov | 21 |
| Jack Moore | 20 |
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