TOP 10s
TOP 10s

Kenneth Lay & Jeffrey Skilling - CEOs: Enron - Convicted: May 25, 2006 of fraud and conspiracy
Bernard Madoff - Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC - Pleaded guilty: March 12, 2009 to 11 charges of fraud
Dennis Kozlowski - CEO: Tyco International Ltd. - Convicted: 06/17/2005 of misappropriation of corporate funds
John Rigas - CEO: Adelphia Communications Corporation - Convicted: 07/08/2004 of bank, wire and securities fraud.
Joe Nacchio - CEO: Qwest International - Convicted: 4/19/2007 of insider trading. Appeal pending.
Gregory Reyes - CEO: Brocade Communications Systems - Convicted: August 7, 2007 of conspiracy and securities fraud
James McDermott Jr. - CEO: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods - Convicted: April 27, 2000 of insider trading
Sam Waksal - CEO: ImClone - Convicted: October 15, 2002 of securities fraud, bank fraud, obstruction of justice, and perjury
Sam Israel - CEO: Bayou Group hedge fund - Convicted: Fraud in April 2008
Bernie Ebbers - CEO: WorldCom - Convicted: 03/15/2005 on nine counts of conspiracy, securities fraud and making false regulatory filings

According to Time…

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  1. Lehman Brothers Holdings - Date of bankruptcy filing: 09/15/08 - Assets: $691 billion
  2. Washington Mutual - Date of bankruptcy filing: 09/26/08 - Assets: $327.9 billion
  3. WorldCom - Date of bankruptcy filing: 07/21/02 - Assets: $103.9 billion
  4. General Motors - Date of bankruptcy filing: 6/1/09 - Assets: $91 billion
  5. Enron - Date of bankruptcy filing: 12/02/01 - Assets: $65.5 billion
  6. Conseco - Date of bankruptcy filing: 12/17/02 - Assets: $61 billion
  7. Chrysler - Date of bankruptcy filing: 04/30/09 - Assets: $39 billion
  8. Thornburg Mortgage - Date of bankruptcy filing: 05/01/09 - Assets: $36.5 billion
  9. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. - Date of bankruptcy filing: 04/06/01 - Assets: $36 billion
  10. Texaco - Date of bankruptcy filing: 04/12/87 - Assets: $34.9 billion

According to Fortune…

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