Ken Lay

4 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 29, 2022 by Ben Gilbert · across every show →

Everything said about Ken Lay, oldest first

Nov 29, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Skilling made mark-to-market accounting a mandatory condition for joining Enron
“It was that Jeff Skilling insisted that in order to join Enron and start this new division, Ken Lay and the board had to agree to use mark-to-market accounting.”
Ben Gilbert Nov 29, 2022 ▶ 47:24 Enron · Acquired
Nov 29, 2022
Assertion Supported
Rosenthal: Bush's parents flew on Enron jet to 2001 presidential inauguration
“The Bush family was very close. So close, in fact, that when W was inaugurated president, George H.W. And Barbara Bush traveled from Houston to Washington for the inauguration with Lay on the Enron corporate jet.”
David Rosenthal Nov 29, 2022 ▶ 2:37:08 Enron · Acquired
Nov 29, 2022 neutral
Opinion
Gilbert: Ken Lay never spoke confrontationally in public settings
“For Ken Lay, I don't think he ever said anything in a public or pseudo-public context that was confrontational or pissed anybody off.”
Ben Gilbert Nov 29, 2022 ▶ 31:14 Enron · Acquired
Nov 29, 2022 negative
Assertion Supported
Gilbert: Dynegy Term Sheet Included a $60M Cash Bonus for Ken Lay
“As a part of the Dyna-G term sheet, upon completion of the deal, Ken Lay just got sixty million dollars in cash as, like, a bonus.”
Ben Gilbert Nov 29, 2022 ▶ 2:28:38 Enron · Acquired
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