In mid 2001 Enron, the company leading innovation and growing in just about every way was helmed by a few men. One of them, Jeff Skilling. The COO and President then eventual CEO and 24 year long sentenced criminal.
SOURCES
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron, By Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, A documentary based on the book above.
(article) “Is Enron Over Priced?” By Bethany McLean
(article) "Jeff Skilling's Spectacular Career" by Mike Tolson and Katherine Feser
(article) "The Truth About Why Jeff Skilling's Jail Sentence Got Downsized" by John Carney
(article) "The firm that built the house of Enron" by The Guardian
(article) "Skilling's mom says son should have known" by The Houston Chronicle
(article) "Enron Rewards President With Promotion to Chief Executive" by The New York Times