The Resume

(October 27, 1925-March 18, 2011)
Secretary of State (1993-1997)
Deputy Secretary of State (1977-1981)
Headed the Christopher Commission investigating the LAPD
Law clerk for Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
Founder of the Stanford Law Review

Why he might be annoying:

He was the Democratic representative in charge of monitoring the Florida recount (2000).
He angered some conservatives by trying to improve relations with communist China.
He was criticized for negotiating with Hezbollah while trying to create a Middle East peace treaty.
His middle name is 'Minor.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He helped negotiate the release of 52 American hostages held by Iran (1981).
He was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President James Earl Carter.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
He graduated Stanford Law School and magna cum laude from the University of Southern California.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 4th Annual Junior Cotillions' Ten Best Mannered People [1995] (Ranked: 6)
• Attorney
• D's Profiles [Series 03]
• His and Hers
• I Attended Stanford
• I Attended University of Southern California
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 85)
• I Have Bladder Cancer
• Linked to Bill Clinton
• Look at Me, It's This Big
• People Magazine's Best Dressed [1993]
• Profiles 19001-19250 (Ranked: 19105)
• Rob Schneider Impersonations
• Served in World War II
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 161 Votes: 48.45% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 89 Votes: 49.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 43.18% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 88 Votes: 46.59% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 46.02% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 202 Votes: 45.54% Annoying