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Wayne Weaver

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (January 13, 1935- )
    Born in Columbus, Georgia
    Founder of Shoe Carnival and Nine West
    Majority owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars (1994- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He is considered one of the NFL's most stubborn owners.
    He watched his team lose money and attendance following the 1999 season.
    Despite the franchise's hardships under his ownership, he refused to sell the team.
    He faced a lawsuit from Ford Motor Company after it was revealed that the team's concept logo was a knock-off of the Jaguar brand.
    He complained about the Jaguars uniforms, which led him to change to a plain look.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He founded the Shoe Carnival and Nine West shoe chains with his own money.
    When the Jacksonville bid was nearly stripped due to insufficient funding, he provided the 11th hour boost to keep the expansion franchise in the city.
    He was successful in bringing Super Bowl XXXIX to the city of Jacksonville.
    He somehow found a way for the Jaguars to survive in Northern Florida, despite heavy competition from both the Dolphins and the Buccaneers.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying