The Resume

(July 12, 1937-May 12, 2022)
Born in Washington, District of Columbia
National Security Advisor (1983-85)
Pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges of withholding information from Congress during the Iran-Contra affair (1988)
Pardoned by President George H.W. Bush (1992)

Why he might be annoying:

He headed a delegation that traveled to Iran as part of the arms for hostages trades.
The day before he was scheduled to testify before the Tower Commission investigating Iran-Contra, he attempted suicide by overdosing on Valium (February 9, 1987).
Although he admitted that he was guilty of withholding information, he still complained that he had been unfairly singled out for prosecution.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was married to Jonda Riley for 63 years.
He served two combat tours in Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star.
Before he resigned as National Security Advisor, he urged the Reagan administration to stop sending arms to Iran.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 88]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7121937)
• I am a U.S. Marine
• I Attempted Suicide and Screwed it Up
• I Attended Annapolis
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 84)
• Linked to Ronald Reagan
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm at the Podium
• Look at Me, I'm with Ronald Reagan
• Profiles 54501-54750 (Ranked: 54512)
• Received a Presidential Pardon
• Served in the Vietnam War
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 156 Votes: 53.21% Annoying