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J. Paul Getty

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (December 15, 1892-June 6, 1976)
    Owned Getty Oil
    Was an art collector

Why he might be annoying:

    He disinherited one of his sons.
    Another son committed suicide.
    Another of his sons became a drug addict.
    Because of his huge wealth, his grandson was kidnapped by the mafia in Italy and they chopped off his ear.
    That grandson became an alcoholic and drug abuser and eventually a paraplegic.
    He said: 'The meek shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He said: 'A man may fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.'
    He bought some land in the mid east and struck oil.
    A granddaughter has AIDS.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 72.41% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 78.79% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 61.73% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 62.61% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 220 Votes: 68.64% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 272 Votes: 67.28% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 632 Votes: 69.15% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1757 Votes: 70.63% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 4110 Votes: 62.24% Annoying