Jeffrey Skilling

@Businessman, Birthday and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jeffrey Skilling is a former American businessman and the former CEO of energy and services company, Enron Corporation Pennsylvania American Business People CEOs Sagittarius Celebrities Jeffrey Skilling is a former American businessman and the former CEO of energy and services company, Enron Corporation. In 2006, he was found guilty of federal felony and charged for false audit presentations, insider trading, conspiracy, etc. His acts led to the eventual collapse of Enron Corporation. Jeffrey joined Enron Corporation in 1990 when he was hired by Kenneth Lay who too, would later be convicted. Within a few years, Jeffrey replaced Lay to become the Chief Operating Officer of Enron and gained control over the company’s non-public information. His positive attitude and aggressiveness helped his firm become ‘America’s Most Innovative Company’. However, in 2001, the company experienced a sudden downfall and the situation only worsened due to the California electricity crisis. Jeffrey decided to resign and also sold his stake worth $60 million. Later in the year, the company faced bankruptcy and Skilling, along with Kenneth Lay, was accused of conspiracy. In 2006, Skilling was convicted of 35 offences and sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison. He was also ordered to cough up a fine of $45 million. In 2013, the Justice Department reduced Skilling's jail term by a decade.

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Birthday: November 25, 1953 Nationality: American Famous: Businessman, Business People, CEOs City/State: Pennsylvania Spouses: Rebecca Carter (m. 2002), Susan Long (m. 1975–1997) Siblings: Tom Skilling Known as: Jeffrey Keith Skilling Information Detail Birthday November 25, 1953 Nationality American Famous Businessman, Business People, CEOs City/State Pennsylvania Spouses Rebecca Carter (m. 2002), Susan Long (m. 1975–1997) Siblings Tom Skilling Known as Jeffrey Keith Skilling Childrens John Taylor Skilling Birth Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gender Male Father Thomas Ethelbert Skilling, Jr. Mother Betty Skilling Sun Sign Sagittarius Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Famous as Businessman

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Jeffrey’s first marriage ended in divorce in 1997. Jeffrey and his first wife had a daughter and two sons. Unsplash Personal Life

His youngest son died of drug overdose on February 3, 2011 at age 20. Skilling was in the prison at the time of his son’s death. Unsplash Personal Life

Skilling got married to Rebecca Carter in March, 2002. Unsplash Personal Life

Jeffrey Keith Skilling was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 25, 1953. He was born to Betty and Thomas Ethelbert Skilling Jr. He was raised along with three siblings. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He grew up in New Jersey and Illinois. His father worked as a sales manager, while his elder brother went on to become the chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Jeffrey attended West Aurora High School in Illinois. He started working at a television station called WLXT while he was still studying in his high school. He was only 16 when he took up his first job. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Since he was a gifted learner, he received a full scholarship to attend Southern Methodist University in Texas. He majored in Applied Science at the university. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After graduating from the university, he was sent to Harvard Business School by a Houston bank, where he worked right after his graduation. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Jeffrey started working as a consultant at McKinsey & Company under energy and chemical practices. He went on to become one of the youngest partners of McKinsey. Unsplash Early Career

He then started working for Enron and quickly climbed the ladder of success at the company. Unsplash Early Career

While he was working at McKinsey & Company, Skilling got an opportunity to work on a project for Enron. His skills and his understanding of how energy works impressed Kenneth Lay, the then CEO and Chairman of the company. Unsplash Career at Enron Corporation

Lay offered Skilling the position of Chairman and Chief Executing Officer of Enron Finance Corp. Unsplash Career at Enron Corporation

In 1991, Skilling went on to become the chairman of Enron Gas Services Company. A few months later, he was also named the CEO and Chairman of Enron Capital & Trade Resources which was a subsidiary of Enron. Unsplash Career at Enron Corporation

After working at Enron for seven years, Skilling finally became the President and CEO of the entire corporation. This made him the second most powerful man in the corporation. Unsplash Career at Enron Corporation

Skilling soon turned Enron into the largest wholesaler of gas and electricity in the USA. His investment strategy, along with his adoption of mark-to-market accounting, contributed immensely to the growth of the company. Unsplash Career at Enron Corporation

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 25, 1953
Nationality	American
Famous	Businessman, Business People, CEOs
City/State	Pennsylvania
Spouses	Rebecca Carter (m. 2002), Susan Long (m. 1975–1997)
Siblings	Tom Skilling
Known as	Jeffrey Keith Skilling
Childrens	John Taylor Skilling
Birth Place	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Gender	Male
Father	Thomas Ethelbert Skilling, Jr.
Mother	Betty Skilling
Sun Sign	Sagittarius
Born in	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous as	Businessman

Jeffrey Skilling

American

Nov 25, 1953

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania