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Usage examples of kinder.

While Seidl continued at Enron for a couple of years, his responsibilities gravitated to Rich Kinder, now working as chief of staff, sort of a roving Mr.

He figured Kinder not only would understand his brainstorm but would have the guts to get it done.

The meeting ended, and Skilling, downcast, followed Kinder to the elevator for the fiftieth floor.

The elevator doors opened, and Kinder walked out into the hallway, again clenching the cigar in his teeth.

In less than two weeks Kinder and Skilling lined up multi year contracts for more than a billion dollars of gas.

Repeatedly, he visited Kinder, by then company president, and pounded his desk, saying Enron was squandering its one great opportunity.

The pay would be less-something Skilling glossed over-but Kinder had suggested Enron might give him a piece of the business.

The company, Kinder decided, had to fix the overseas projects and shove them as far away from Enron as possible.

Now, as he rode in the corporate jet alongside Rich Kinder, Alexander decided to raise some of his concerns.

The next day, Ken Harrison called Kinder at the office, asking to get the talks back on track.

The rejection had infuriated Kinder, but he had agreed to continue in his job for two more years if his contract was changed.

Even though both Kinder and McNeil had filed to divorce their spouses, Lay believed it set a terrible example.

Sharon spelled out an unpleasant story: She had been out to dinner with a few friends, including Nancy McNeil, the subject of the Kinder rumors.

He had done so much for both Kinder and McNeil over the years, helping them with their careers, helping them find their way.

He had sandbagged Kinder two years earlier, promising to step aside-then nothing.