Connor Gaydos surprisingly became the CEO of the bankrupt company Enron at a young age. But the move raised eyebrows, as the whole event seemed to be an elaborate satire against the system.
The energy giant Enron announced its return to business after 28 years of its financial scandal. A new public identity and leadership were set to change the company’s reputation.
Moreover, the 28-year-old took the highest position in the business and mentioned his plans to rebrand Enron. Their official website underwent changes, and billboards were spotted around Houston.
NEW: 28-year-old Enron CEO Connor Gaydos remakes the Bill Gates 'pie in the face' incident in New York City as the company attempts to make a comeback.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 12, 2024
Enron, famous for its accounting scandal over 20 years ago, is allegedly making a comeback, according to Gaydos.
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Later, their social media page confirmed that Gaydos had become their new CEO. They communicated the news with the caption, “We are unashamed to introduce out new. We have nothing to hide, and we recognize the importance of leadership.“
Days into the announcement, a clip circulated online where Gaydos was hit in the face with a pie while being surrounded by his bodyguards.
The video shows the businessman exiting his SUV before a man slams a pie to his face. Moreover, the incident parallels Bill Gates and the company’s then-CEO Jeffery Schilling being attacked similarly.
Soon after the incident, Gaydos took to Instagram to address his concerned followers. He wrote, “The pie obliviously hurt, and my right eye won’t open. The NYPD is currently searching for the troubled individual who thought it would be funny.“
However, many speculate that it might be a fancy trick to draw people’s attention to the company’s revival. Meanwhile, others theorize that Gaydos’s becoming CEO is satire.
Connor Gaydos is the person behind the ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ conspiracy theory!
Around 2023, Gaydos and his friends from Pittsburgh, Memphis, and Los Angeles created the extensive theory. The claims received hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram and TikTok.
Gen Z audiences filed the theory, stating that birds don’t exist and that they are drones installed by the government. According to Gaydos, the birds spied on the citizens and recorded crucial data.
Further, young people joined the movement by wearing Birds Aren’t Real T-shirts, attending rallies, and spreading slogans. However, the theory’s creators started it as a joke and believe that birds are, in fact, real.
They won't be able to walk down the street:
— WayneTech SPFX®️ (@WayneTechSPFX) December 12, 2024
🚨Enron's new CEO got a pie in the face in NYC
On the new website, there was a countdown clock that hit all zeroes on Monday morning.
Shortly thereafter, the company revealed its new CEO 28-year-old Connor Gaydos, who helped write… pic.twitter.com/OC5grSQu56
Additionally, Gaydos stated that the movement was a parody social movement to fight and poke fun at misinformation. He added, “My favorite way to describe the organization is fighting insanity with insanity.“
The group has taken extreme measures to prove its point, including burning the Cardinals flag in St.Louis for its ‘pro-bird’ log and protesting in front of X’s (formerly Twitter) headquarters.
Such a questionable history has many skeptical about the reliability of the information that Gaydos has become Enron’s CEO. He has promised to reveal more information at the company’s summit on January 6, 2025.
Similarly, his LinkedIn profile barely lists any valuable experience. Gaydos has a marketing degree and was a partner at CG Consulting for over eight years.
Regardless, Gaydos has remained silent and emphasized that the reports are accurate. At such a young age, Connor Gaydos has gained fame and fortune by fully engaging in conspiracy theories.
Additional Information
- Sources estimate that Connor Gaydos has a net worth of nearly a million dollars. In a public statement issued by Texas Standard, he revealed that he purchased the rights to the Enron name in 2020 for $275.
- Connor Gaydos revealed his plans to change the company’s policy, and his primary company has purchased the Enron logo.
