Samuel Merksamer

Samuel J.
Merksamer is the founder of Caligan Partners LP.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Transocean Ltd. since 2013, Director at AutoStore AS, and Director at Ferrous Resources do Brasil SA since 2012.
Former jobs include Co-Chairman at AutoStore Holdings Ltd. from 2021 to 2023, Independent Director at American International Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2018, Director at Viskase Cos., Inc. from 2010 to 2013, Director at Federal-Mogul Corp.
from 2011 to 2014, Director at The Hertz Corp., Independent Director at Hologic, Inc. from 2013 to 2016, Independent Director at Navistar International Corp.
from 2014 to 2017, Independent Director at Cheniere Energy, Inc. from 2015 to 2017, Independent Director at Repsol Oil & Gas Canada, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, Director at Dynegy Holdings LLC from 2011 to 2012, Independent Director at Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., Director at CVR Energy, Inc. from 2012 to 2014, Director at Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Managing Director at Icahn Capital LP from 2008 to 2016, Director at CVR Refining LP from 2012 to 2014, Director at American Industrial Transport, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, Director at PSC Metals LLC from 2009 to 2012, Independent Director at Dynegy, Inc. from 2011 to 2012, Managing Director at Icahn Enterprises LP, Director at Ferrous Resources Ltd. from 2012 to 2016, Director at CVR Refining GP LLC from 2013 to 2014, Director at Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC from 2010 to 2014, Director at Transocean Partners LLC from 2014 to 2016, Independent Director at Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, Independent Director at EQRx, Inc., and Partner at SB Investment Advisers (US), Inc. from 2019 to 2022.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Cornell University conferred in 2002.