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Dennis Kozlowski

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The Resume

    (November 16, 1946- )
    Born in Newark, New Jersey
    Birth name is Leo Dennis Kozlowski
    CEO of Tyco International (1992-2002)
    Convicted on charges of fraud and misappropriating funds (June 17, 2005)
    Sentenced to serve from 8 years and 4 months to 25 years in prison (September 19, 2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    He and an associate were convicted of looting $600 million from Tyco.
    He had Tyco pay for his $30 million New York apartment with $6,000 shower curtains.
    He had to pay $21 million to settle charges of evading New York sales taxes on a dozen paintings.
    He threw a $2 million party for his wife's 40th birthday that featured an ice sculpture of Michaelangelo's David that urinated vodka.
    The party officially doubled as a stockholders' meeting, so the company could be charged half the costs.
    Donald Trump called him 'tacky.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    After his conviction, Tyco required all employees to take an ethics course.
    Seton Hall University removed his name from the building housing their business school.
    He admitted (post-conviction) that the birthday party/stockholders' meeting was embarrassing and 'over the top.'
    WhenTrump called him tacky, he responded, 'He would know.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 47 Votes: 82.98% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 74.51% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 83 Votes: 74.70% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 95 Votes: 77.89% Annoying