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Jul 2020
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Enron Pt. 1: “Corporate Fraud”

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Ken Lay was determined to build America’s premier natural gas company in the 1980s and ‘90s. But his mindset of “growth at any cost” laid the foundation for some of the biggest white-collar crimes in corporate history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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