1. Richard Scrushy - HealthSouth CEO

Richard Scrushy was the founder and CEO of HealthSouth, a major healthcare services provider in the United States. He gained notoriety in the early 2000s when the company was involved in a massive accounting scandal, where executives, including Scrushy, were accused of inflating profits by nearly $2.7 billion. This led to legal battles and his eventual conviction for fraud. The scandal highlighted issues of corporate governance and ethics in the healthcare industry. Scrushy's case remains a significant example of corporate misconduct and its consequences, impacting regulations in the sector.