The Resume

(December 2, 1924-February 20, 2010)
Graduated from West Point (1947)
Aide to Douglas MacArthur in Japan
Married Patricia Antoinette
Served in Korea and Vietnam
Reached the rank of 4-star general
Army Vice Chief of Staff
Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (1974-1979)
President, United Technologies Corporation (1979-1981)
Secretary of State (1981-1982)
Resigned over disagreements in foreign policy

Why he might be annoying:

He attended peace talks with North Vietnam.
He ran unsuccessfully for the presidency (he lost in the primary to George Bush, Sr.-1988).
He was an adviser to Henry Kissinger.
He charges a lot of money to make speeches.
During the attempted assassination on Ronald Reagan, he proclaimed 'I'm in charge here,' although Vice President Bush was next in succession.

Why he might not be annoying:

As Army Vice Chief of Staff, he helped articulate the mission of the US Army.
He mediated a dispute between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and several other awards for valor in Vietnam.
He served his country for 28 years as a military officer.
In his 80's, he still appeared regularly on the news.

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12021924)
• Cold War Participants
• Double Speak Award (Ranked: 1981)
• Generals and Admirals
• I am Armenian
• I am from Philadelphia
• I Attended Georgetown
• I Attended Notre Dame
• I Attended West Point
• I Died in 2010 (Ranked: 85)
• I Ran for Presidential Nomination in 1988
• I Underwent a Heart Bypass Operation
• Linked to Ronald Reagan
• Oliver Stone's Bio-Pics
• Profiles 8501-8750 (Ranked: 8719)
• Raised by a Single Mom
• Served in the Korean War
• Served in the Vietnam War
• Sourpuss Faces
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]
• Watergate Players

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 54 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 42 Votes: 73.81% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 49.30% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 60 Votes: 51.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 34 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 1323 Votes: 45.65% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 64.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 47.50% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 120 Votes: 65.83% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 162 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 342 Votes: 60.53% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 345 Votes: 62.90% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 267 Votes: 66.29% Annoying