
Enzian opened ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM on Friday night and the smartest guy in the room was Winter Park resident Mike Muckleroy who graced us with a Q&A after the film. Mr. Muckleroy, former head of Enron's liquid fuels division, a former naval officer, and an experienced commodities trader, became concerned about Enron Oil’s price predictions and trading practices as far back as 1986. There is a great piece on Mr. Muckleroy on the Enron Blog.
A charming Texan who remains tough as nails even as a septuagenarian, it is obvious that Mr. Muckleroy, although leaving the company in the early 90's, still feels as hurt, betrayed and angry as all Enron employees. It is astounding what that company got away with, but the bigger question left in my mind after Friday's screening was what are companies getting away with today and how long will it be before we find out?
--Shannon



