He was guilty of a lot of things, but mostly of not minding the store and letting Fastow get away with pilfering the company. After reading The Smartest Guys in the Room, I'm convinced he never really believed that Enron wasn't a good, solid company. He believed his own hype and he paid for it big time. God bless his family.
The suicide or not question is pretty important. Life insurance generally won't pay for suicide. He'll have to have been very subtle if the insurance companies demand an autopsy. This would be how he could repay his kids and wife for what they spent on his legal fees.
OTOH, he was a prime candidate for heart attack, and those do generate life insurance payments. I would not be surprised to discover life insurance was paid for covering him the rest of his life by Enron as a single premium policy 10 yrs ago.
I agree- that's what "Consipiracy of Fools" led me to believe also, however, these CEO's job is to keep the other captains under their tow and to keep them honest- after they let Fastow in the cookie jar the first time, it was game over.
God keep his family and their remaining holdings.
OT: Otherwise, I'd still be attending Astros games at Enron Field ( although i LOVE Minute Maid Park... )
It's better and more comfortable than BOTH stadiums in New York !