As a trader at Enron we were rewarded with stock and options more than cash. These vested over 3-years. We were also generally so caught up in the hype that most of us, myself included, were buying more on the way to oblivion. read more
In addition, like most companies, Enron encouraged workers to invest their own money in the company’s stock. Consequently, more than half of employees’ 401(k) savings, or about $1.2 billion, was invested in Enron stock. read more
The only individuals to have settled for a collective $168 million were former Enron directors. Facing a bankrupt company when the litigation was filed weeks before Enron failed in 2001, the plaintiffs pursued deep-pocketed banks that did business with Enron. read more