Enron CEO Connor Gaydos, infamous for his theory that "birds aren't real," is going viral for recreating the famous incident where Bill Gates got hit with a pie in the face.
In the now-viral video, he can be seen waking into a structure, waving at the camera when someone hits his face with a pie. The internet has since reacted strongly, with many poking fun at the situation. Others, however, were unhappy. Here's how one user reacted:
"That’s a waste of a perfectly edible pie."
Others had a lot more to say:
"Bill Gates was going to do great things for humanity like Elon, but someone just had to pie his face. Be careful how you treat billionaires," someone penned.
"That dude is the CEO of Enron ?" another questioned.
"great way to make the climb back up!" a third person exclaimed.
"weird. I kinda like enron a bit now," one user stated.
Even more chimed in:
"He got what he deserved," one user opined.
"I love it when history rhymes..." someone else added.
"Well, it was good publicity for Bill Gates," one user pointed out.
"Nobody is safe anymore in New York City," a fourth person stated.
The sentiments online were visibly mixed, though many called into question Connor Gaydos' intentions.
Here's all we know about Enron and its CEO, Connor Gaydos
Enron is a Houston-based energy company that went bankrupt in 2001. The company recently announced that they will be relaunching their company 27 years later. In a press release, the company stated:
“With a bold new vision, Enron will leverage cutting-edge technology, human ingenuity, and the spirit of adaptation to address the critical challenges of energy, sustainability, accessibility and affordability,” the company stated in a press release."
As for its CEO, Connor Gaydos, he is best known for suggesting that birds are fake, and are instead nothing but government-operated surveillance drones. He is also the co-owner of the College Company, which bought the rights to the Enron Name four years ago for a mere $275, the Texas Standard reported.
The company took to X on December 10 to officially announce its new CEO:
"We are unashamed to introduce our new CEO, Connor Gaydos. We have nothing to hide, and we recognize the importance of visible leadership in this critical moment."
Houston station KHOU reportedly uncovered a disclaimer on the company's official website, stating:
"The information on the website is First Amendment-protected parody, represents performance art and is for entertainment purposes only.”
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Per the Express Tribune, the company also promoted the relaunch with billboards in Houston, an ad in the Houston Chronicle that takes up a whole page, and a promotional video highlighting the same.
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