Jeffrey Skilling
Businessman and former CEO of Enron
Born
November 25th, 1953
71 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as the Chief Executive Officer of Enron Corporation and became known for pioneering the company's innovative trading strategies. Oversaw the rapid growth of Enron into one of the largest energy companies in the world. His tenure ended with the infamous bankruptcy of Enron in 2001, which became one of the largest corporate scandals in American history. Convicted on multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy, he was sentenced to prison.
Led Enron Corporation as CEO
Pioneered energy trading strategies
Convicted in one of the largest corporate fraud cases
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