Enron "Whistleblower" and TIME Magazine "Person of the Year"
Sherron Watkins, former Vice President, Enron Corp., is the well known 'whistleblower' at Enron Corp., who wrote Ken Lay, then CEO, in August 2001 warning him that his company 'might implode in a wave of accounting scandals.' She has testified before Congressional Committees from the House and Senate investigating Enron's demise. Ms. Watkins has been lauded in the press for her courageous actions. Time.com named her 'Person of the Week' in mid-January 2002 for 'putting it in writing and marking the investigative trail.' She was also named one of Time magazine's "Persons of the Year" for 2002. An editorial in the Washington Post that same month quoted from Ms. Watkins while pushing for much needed reform in corporate America. In recognition of her outstanding demonstration of ethics in the work place, Ms. Watkins was awarded the Court TV Scales of Justice Award and its Everyday Heroes Award in May 2002, and the Women Mean Business Award from the Business and Professional Women/USA Organization in July 2002. Prior to joining Enron, Ms. Watkins worked for 3 years as the portfolio manager of MG Trade Finance Corp's commodity backed finance assets in New York City and for 8 years in the auditing group of both the New York and Houston offices of Arthur Andersen. Ms. Watkins is a Certified Public Accountant. She holds a Masters in Professional Accounting as well as a B.B.A. in accounting and business honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
Location: TX
Speaking Subjects:
Accountability
Economics
Ethics
Finance
Values
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