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Huguette Clark

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The Resume

    (June 9, 1906-May 24, 2011)
    Born in Paris, France
    First name pronounced Hyoo-gett
    Daughter of copper magnate/US Senator William A. Clark
    Inherited $300 million in 1925 (equivalent to $3.6 billion in 2010)

Why she might be annoying:

    Her marriage to William Gower lasted only two years (1928-30) and reportedly was never consummated.
    She became increasingly reclusive, believing that other people, including members of her family, were after her money.
    The last known photo of her was taken in 1930.
    She preferred to conduct all her conversations in French so people overhearing would be less likely to understand the discussion.
    Her attempts to avoid the spotlight backfired when MSNBC ran a series of stories questioning her whereabouts and the handling of her finances (2010).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was very close to her sister Andrée, whose death at 16 from meningitis shook her deeply.
    She was an artist who had seven of her paintings exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC. (Although it probably didn't hurt that the Corcoran had been the recipient of her father's art collection.)
    A nephew said of her reclusiveness, 'She wasn't just sitting in a room herself all her life. She had a small group of friends, confidants and assistants.'
    She was generous to those friends and assistants, for example buying homes worth $2 million for a longtime nurse.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 43.86% Annoying