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Kenneth Lay

Kenneth Lee Lay (April 15, 1942 – July 5, 2006) was an American businessman and political donor who was the founder, chief executive officer and chairman of Enron. He was heavily involved in Enron's accounting scandal that unraveled in 2001 into the largest bankruptcy ever to that date. Lay was indicted by a grand jury and was found guilty of 10 counts…

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Occupation
Businessman
Education
University of Missouri (BA, MA) · University of Houston (PhD)
Born
Kenneth Lee Lay (1942-04-15)April 15, 1942 Tyrone, Missouri, U.S.
Children
5
Died
July 5, 2006(2006-07-05) (aged 64) Snowmass, Colorado, U.S.
Spouses
Linda Lay · Judith Ayers

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Kenneth Lay

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Triples31
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Kenneth Lay

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related to Enron bankruptcy and trial · 18
Kenneth Lay → At, Enron, Enron's, Houston, In, Investors, January, Jeffrey Skilling, Judge Lake, Lay, Lay's, October, On July, On May, Sentencing, September, Texas, The
related to Personal life · 5
Kenneth Lay → At, Both Linda, Judith, Lay, Linda
Education · 2
Kenneth Lay → University of Houston (PhD), University of Missouri (BA, MA)
Spouses · 2
Kenneth Lay → Judith Ayers, Linda Lay
Born · 1
Kenneth Lay → Kenneth Lee Lay (1942-04-15)April 15, 1942 Tyrone, Missouri, U.S.
Children · 1
Kenneth Lay → 5
Died · 1
Kenneth Lay → July 5, 2006(2006-07-05) (aged 64) Snowmass, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation · 1
Kenneth Lay → Businessman

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Kenneth LayChildren51.00infobox
Kenneth LayDiedJuly 5, 2006(2006-07-05) (aged 64) Snowmass, Colorado, U.S.1.00infobox
Kenneth LayEducationUniversity of Missouri (BA, MA)1.00infobox
Kenneth LayEducationUniversity of Houston (PhD)1.00infobox
Kenneth LayOccupationBusinessman1.00infobox
Kenneth LaySpousesLinda Lay1.00infobox
Kenneth LaySpousesJudith Ayers1.00infobox
Kenneth Layrelated to Enron bankruptcy and trialLay's0.60section
Kenneth Layrelated to Enron bankruptcy and trialEnron0.60section
Kenneth Layrelated to Enron bankruptcy and trialAt0.60section
Kenneth Layrelated to Enron bankruptcy and trialIn0.60section

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