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John Moores

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (1944- )
    Born in Corpus Christi, Texas
    Founder of BMC Software
    Venture capitalist and chairman for Peregrine Systems (1981-2003)
    Owner of the San Diego Padres (1994-2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a golf enthusiast and had a course built on his property.
    He divorced his wife of 45 years.
    He enrolled in law school with no intentions of practicing law and later dropped out of the program altogether.
    He was widely considered a cheapskate owner, refusing to spend money on payroll and scouting resources.
    When word of his divorce became public, he immediately returned back to his home state of Texas.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and his wife adopted twins.
    While he was considered a cheapskate, he was instrumental in the construction and financing of PETCO Park.
    He donated his time and money to various charitable causes in and around the San Diego area.
    Under his ownership, the Padres won four division titles and made a World Series appearance.
    He helped finance construction for the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 52 Votes: 67.31% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying