The Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) at Harvard has repeatedly used Winokur’s involvement with Enron as part of its public relations campaign against the Corporation.
In November, a student-alumni group formed to address any potential wrongdoing by Winokur. In a recent press release PSLM co-founder Ian Simmons ’99 called on Winokur to give a full account of his involvement in Enron’s collapse.
“In light of the disaster at Enron Corp. and Mr. Winokur’s absolutely central role in it as finance chair, we must ensure that he is not implementing or overseeing irresponsible or fraudulent policies at Harvard, as the Enron board is alleged to have done,” Simmons said.
“I would hope that the Corporation would make a statement on this soon,” said PSLM member Benjamin L. McKean ’02.
Winokur did not return repeated calls for comment.
—Staff writer Joseph P. Flood can be reached at flood@fas.harvard.edu.