Outsiders who came into regular contact with Skilling hungered to be included on the list of those who got it. This was especially true of Wall Streeters, who pride themselves on their smarts. On the rare occasions when Skilling was pressed, he would react with scorn. “He did not want to be crossed in any manner, shape, or form,” says one major investor. “He had a good McKinsey trick,” says another. “If you asked a question that he didn’t want to answer, he would dump a ton of data on you. But he didn’t answer. If you were brave and said you still didn’t get it, he would turn on you. ‘Well,
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