Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay (April 15, 1942 - July 5, 2006) was an American businessman, best known for his role in the widely-reported corruption scandal that led to the downfall of Enron Corporation. Lay and Enron became synonymous with corporate abuse and accounting fraud when the scandal broke in 2001. Lay was the CEO and chairman of Enron from 1986 until his resignation on January 23, 2002, except for a few months in 2001 when he was chairman and Jeffrey Skilling was CEO. Wikipedia
Some charges dropped, Enron prosecution rests Government lawyers finish up after eight weeks of testimony and 22 witnesses; defense for Lay, Skilling to start Monday. money.cnn.com/2006/03/28/news/companies/enron_prosecution/
In this weeks filing, Lay lawyer Samuel Buffone [profile] is seeking to expedite Lakes ruling on the grounds that Congress adjourned last Saturday with neither introduction nor passage of any such bills. www.kenlayisalive.org
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Company: Enron Ken Lay had total compensation of over 100,000,000 in 2001 alone and even during the stock's collapse recommended that employees buy the stock. www.campaignmoney.com/biography/ken_lay.asp
