The Resume

(January 16, 1917-January 11, 2008)
Born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Founder of the Carl's, Jr., restaurant chain

Why he might be annoying:

He provided $1 million to support California's Proposition 6, which would have banned public schools from hiring gay teachers (1978).
He and his family were accused of insider trading and had to pay a $664,000 settlement with the SEC (1988).
After a series of unsucccessful investments, the Carl's, Jr. board of directors forced him out as CEO (1993).

Why he might not be annoying:

He parlayed a $326 investment in a hot dog cart into a chain of 1,000 restaurants and a personal fortune of $100 million.
He was married to his wife Margaret for 66 years until her death.
He said he was 'heartbroken' by Carl's recent risque marketing campaigns, including ads featuring Dennis Rodman, Hugh Hefner and Paris Hilton.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• American's Helping Hand
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 12)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 09]
• Carl's Jr.
• His and Hers
• Horatio Alger Association Members
• I am Disliked by Gays
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 90)
• I Have Parkinson Disease
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• My Name, My Company
• Profiles 22001-22250 (Ranked: 22218)
• Restaurant Chains
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 36 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 21 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 44 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 183 Votes: 52.46% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 74 Votes: 67.57% Annoying