Kenneth Lay and the Enron Collapse

Kenneth Lay and the Enron Collapse

Kenneth Lay: The Fall of Enron’s Charismatic Founder A Powerful Rise in Corporate America Kenneth Lay, born in 1942 in Missouri, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful executives in American business. With a PhD in economics, Lay worked in both government and private industry before founding Enron in 1985 through a merger of Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth. As Enron’s chairman and CEO, Lay was a respected figure on Wal…