The Smartest Guys in the Room The Smartest Guys in the Room Bethany Mclean

The Smartest Guys in the Room

How America's Most Innovative Energy Company Crashed and Burned

by Bethany Mclean

★ 4.4 24 min read

About This Book

Published in 2003, this book chronicles the extraordinary story of Enron, an energy trading company that went from being Wall Street's darling to filing for bankruptcy in spectacular fashion. The narrative exposes the financial manipulation and corporate fraud that destroyed the company, while examining the key figures who shaped Enron's toxic business environment and engineered its ultimate destruction.

Who Should Read This?

  • People who want to understand the Enron scandal and its impact on corporate America
  • Readers fascinated by corporate fraud and white-collar crime
  • Business professionals including executives, analysts, accountants, and managers

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