Ten Years Later, Some Press a Different View of Enron

When Enron filed for bankruptcy on December 2, 2001-at the time the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history-the once high-flying energy company cemented its reputation as the very symbol of corporate fraud. Its top executives, including Chairman Ken Lay, CEO Jeffrey Skilling and Chief Financial Officer Andy Fastow became household names, and the term "Enron accounting" joined the business and political lexicons.