The Resume

(June 8, 1915-August 8, 2004)
Began fighting oil well fires in 1939
Served in Japan during WW II with the 139th bomb disposal unit
Put out over 3000 oil well fires
Extinguished the 119 oil wells in Kuwait during the gulf war (1991)
Extinguished the 'Devil's Cigarette Lighter' in Algeria (1962)
Extinguished Mexico's Ixtoc-1 well in the Bay of Campeche (1979)
Extinguished the Piper Alpha platform disaster in the North Sea (1988)
Extinguished the Esso-BHP platform in the Marlin gas field off Australia's coast (1968)
founded Red Adair Co Inc (1959)
Retired in 1994

Why he might be annoying:

His name rhymes with actor/dancer Fred Astaire.
He never completed his education.

Why he might not be annoying:

He saved lives and millions of dollars.
He pioneered firefighting techniques.
He survived all his fires and never lost a man or suffered a serious injury amongst his ranks.
His daring earned him the nickname 'Hell Fighter.'
He was portrayed by John Wayne in the film 'Hell Fighters.' He considered it a great honor to have 'The Duke' play him in a movie.
He finished his work in the gulf in 9 months, the US government thought it would take 3-5 years.
He spent his 76th birthday fighting the gulf oil well fires.
He dropped out of school at in 1938 to support his large family.
He gave his employees brightly colored Cadillacs.
He designed semi-submercible firefighting vehicles.
He supported several charities.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 1]
• Fire Fighters
• I am a Texan
• I Did Not Graduate High School [A-B]
• I Died in 2004 (Ranked: 89)
• I Drive a Cadillac
• Inventors
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12148)
• Red, White and Blue
• Redheads - Male
• Served in World War II
• Stand Up Men

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 60 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 46 Votes: 41.30% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 151 Votes: 37.09% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 32.26% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 107 Votes: 43.93% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 169 Votes: 41.42% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 373 Votes: 42.36% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 166 Votes: 39.16% Annoying