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David Miscavige

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (April 30, 1960- )
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Followed L. Ron Hubbard as leader of Scientology
    Formal title: Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (the corporation controlling the trademarks of Scientology and Dianetics)

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of high school to join Scientology's Sea Org.
    Hubbard's son, Ronald DeWolf, accused him of embezzling from and manipulating Hubbard.
    He rarely appears publicly outside of Scientology-related events.
    Former Scientologists accuse him of physically and emotionally abusing his subordinates, with a former secretary declaring, 'His viciousness and his cruelty to staff was unlike anything that I had ever experienced in my life.'
    He allegedly ordered Tom Cruise's auditing sessions secretly taped, then read the actor's confessions aloud at parties of senior Scientologists.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was introduced to Scientology as a child by his father, who believed that Dianetics could cure the kid's asthma.
    He denied DeWolf's accusations and a lawsuit based on them was dismissed (1983).
    He calls the abuse allegations lies made by ex-Scientologists with an axe to grind.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 88 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 30 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 38 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 101 Votes: 68.32% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 425 Votes: 60.94% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 250 Votes: 83.60% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1242 Votes: 81.24% Annoying