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Kenneth Lee Ken Lay (April 15 1942 – July 5 2006) was an American businessman. He played a leading role in the corruption scandal that led to the downfall of Enron Corporation. Lay and Enron became synonymous with corporate abuse and accounting fraud when the scandal broke in 2001. Lay was the CEO and chairman of Enron from 1985 until his resignation on January 23 2002 except for a few months in 2000 when he was chairman and Jeffrey Skilling was chief executive officer (CEO).
