The Fox-in-the-Chicken-Coop Trophy

By PAUL GRAY/

RONALD YOUNG

A former senior V.P. at Denver's bankrupt Silverado S&L, he was hired to handle asset marketing for the local office of the agency formed to deal with the mess. Later, red-faced officials tried to fire him but were stymied by federal rules. So he sits at home on leave, collecting his full salary.

With reporting by Sidney Urquhart