Former Enron Exec Shares Her Experience In New Book

Colorado resident and former Enron Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Community Relations, Cindy Kay Olson, shares both the keys to many of Enron’s successes while revealing details of the scandal from her point of view in her book, titled, “The Whole Truth…So Help Me God---An Enlightened Testimony from Inside Enron’s Executive Offices.”

During her 23 years of employment with Enron, Olson’s brilliant HR innovations catapulted the company to the forefront in the industry as one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” providing employees with top of the line benefits and work life innovations. Over the years she was promoted several times, eventually making her way to the executive committee, working alongside top echelon executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling.

Published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises, Olson’s new book shares who she believes was guilty of what during the scandal that brought her Enron career to a halt in 2001. While she has since found herself in the public eye as the first executive committee member to testify about the scandal before the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, Olson has seen the uprising and downfall of this Fortune 50 organization from near beginning to finish. 

Released in August 2008, the book gained recent attention following the break of the nationwide economic crisis on Wall Street and with the mortgage and banking industries.  In October 2008 the Houston Chronicle featured an Op Ed written by Olson and Fox Business with Neal Cavuto hosted Olson to discuss how companies like Enron show why people should diversify their 401(k).

Olson sheds new light on the countless half-truths purveyed by the media and the justice system. Also, as a member of Enron’s 401(k) administrative committee, she reveals the tenuous conversations and dubious actions that transpired during the company’s plight. After being a protégé and confidant of Ken Lay for many years, Olson describes their relationship and what he was really like behind closed doors.

She was subpoenaed for her answer to the question, “Should I invest all of my 401-K in Enron stock?” at a 1999 Enron employee meeting and received attention for deferring Sherron Watkins’ letter of accusations to Ken Lay.

Though never found guilty, Olson and other members of the Enron hierarchy settled a civil suit in 2004. Her finances are still under investigation today.

“The Whole Truth, So Help Me God” is available at any bookstore nationwide and can be ordered through the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore or by visiting barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com or target.com.  Audio versions of the book are also available. 

Olson currently resides on a small acreage near Aspen, Colorado, with her husband, Grady, and their four dogs.