Enron

Overview

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• TickerENE on NYSE¹
• Industryenergy and water industries, energy industry¹
• HeadquartersHouston¹
• Websitewww.enron.com
• Legal formjoint-stock company¹
• Listed onNYSE Chicago, Inc., New York Stock Exchange (ENE)¹
• Incorporated inOR⁵
• Business address1400 Smith St, Houston, Tx 77002-7369⁵

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Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities and services company based in Houston, Texas. It was led by Kenneth Lay and developed in 1985 via a merger between Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth, both relatively small regional companies at the time of the merger. Before its bankruptcy on December 2, 2001, Enron employed approximately 20,600 staff and was a major electricity, natural gas, communications, and pulp and paper company, with claimed revenues of nearly $101 billion during 2000. Fortune named Enron "America's Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years.³

The story

Founded by Kenneth Lay in 1985.¹

Leadership

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• FounderKenneth Lay¹
• Chief executive officerConnor Gaydos 2024 to now¹
• Chief executive officerJeffrey Skilling 2001 to 2024¹
• ChairConnor Gaydos 2024 to now¹
• ChairKenneth Lay¹

Products and brands

• natural gas

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

• 1500 Louisiana Street
• Chewco

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

• 200020,600¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 2000$100.8B¹

Net income

• 2000$979.0M¹

Former names

• ENRON OREGON CORPNov 25, 1996 to May 16, 1997⁵

Timeline

1. 2024New chief executive Connor Gaydos becomes CEO¹
2. 2001Dissolved Dissolved¹
3. 2001New chief executive Jeffrey Skilling becomes CEO¹
4. 1985Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.enron.com¹
• WikipediaEnron
• WikidataQ327646
• SEC EDGARCIK 1024401