February 8, 2002

Hot Seat

By CHRISTOPHER FLORES

Wanted: one illustrious professor of international economics. Qualifications: ability to shrug off jokes like "Did the appointment come with a paper shredder?" and "Got a pension plan?" The University of Missouri at Columbia is vigorously seeking a scholar to fill the Kenneth L. Lay Chair in International Economics. Yes, the same Kenneth Lay who recently resigned as chairman of the Enron Corporation amid accusations of fraud and other malfeasance. Mr. Lay holds bachelor's and master's degrees