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Adolph Coors, Jr.

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (January 12, 1884-June 28, 1970)
    President of the Adolph Coors Company
    Founded The Adolph Coors, Jr. Trust
    Son of Adolph Coors
    Subject of the biography 'Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty' by Dan Baum

Why he might be annoying:

    He named his son after himself.
    He was known to be strict.
    He lacked facial expression.
    His foundation, the Adolph Coors, Jr. Trust, has been heavily criticized for supporting organizations that were against gay rights, immigration, affirmative action and welfare.
    In the book 'Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty,' he said: 'You take a young person. He wants to drink beer but he doesn’t really like the taste very much because of the bitterness of the hops. We strive for lower bitterness units in part to attract that young beer drinker.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite his fortune, he worked in a fairly inexpensive office.
    He reopened his father's brewery after prohibition ended (1933).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 129 Votes: 55.04% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 32 Votes: 84.38% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 177 Votes: 49.72% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 250 Votes: 54.80% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 270 Votes: 56.30% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 65 Votes: 53.85% Annoying