Most young people haven't seen it, but everyone should watch the Enron documentary, "The Smartest Guys In The Room," and read the book.
He impregnated a stripper while married, got divorced, cashed out near the peak, and left Enron before the implosion that he was largely-responsible for creating.
Because his stock-sale was divorce court-ordered, he couldn't be accused of insider trading, and got to keep most of his ill-gotten gains.
He left Enron with $250 million, married the stripper, bought a Gulfstream, and a 77,000-acre ranch (with a 14,000 ft mountain he re-named Mount Pai), making him (at the time) the second-largest landowner in Colorado.
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The book is well worth the read. The doc, unlike the hogwash they make today, is a quick 120 minute overview. Skips over all the Rich Kinder and the trading desk stuff that was really what made Enron successful.
Played golf with a random old guy and my dad awhile back, the random guy turned out to be on the gas business. So was my dad, they chopped it up about Enron stories. They were a huge customer for my dad. The random was the one that brokered the sexy Indian power plant that was a disaster for Enron.
I also used to smoke dope with Skillings kid, poor kid was pretty fricked up and ended up keeping himself safe. He deserved better
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