The Resume

(September 17, 1927-September 20, 1992)
Born in Brooklyn, New York
Birth name was Steven Jay Rechnitz
CEO and Founder of Time Warner/Warner Communications
Co-founded the New York Cosmos (1971)
Credited with promoting and popularizing soccer in the United States

Why he might be annoying:

He was twice divorced.
He expanded into the cable television business by buying out small cable companies.
He purchased Atari Inc. in 1976 and reaped financial success from its Atari 2600 consoles, only for the company to close in the Video Game Crash of 1983.
The collapse left Warner Communications vulnerable to a hostile takeover, and leading Rupert Murdoch to try and buy Warner.

Why he might not be annoying:

He pioneered cable television, making possible channels like MTV and Nickelodeon.
He purchased the New York Cosmos from its original investors for a single dollar.
Clint Eastwood dedicated his Best Picture Oscar for 'Unforgiven' to his memory.
He was a professional role model for Steven Spielberg, who saw him as a father figure and dedicated 'Schindler's List' to him.
He brought Pele to the United States.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 13]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9171927)
• I Attended the Premiere of ‘Superman’ [1978]
• I Died in 1992 (Ranked: 65)
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• I Own a Sports Team
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1977]
• Profiles 45501-45750 (Ranked: 45675)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying