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Colonel Harland Sanders

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (September 9, 1890-December 16, 1980)
    Gas station owner
    Started Kentucky Fried Chicken (1932)

Why he might be annoying:

    His food is greasy and unhealthy.
    Two of his 11 secret herbs and spices are salt and pepper.
    He is an honorary colonel, the Kentucky governor gave him the title (1935).
    After stating that KFC gravy tasted like Sludge, he was successfully sued by the then KFC owners (1975).
    Dave Thomas help propell Kentucky Fried Chicken into a huge franchise, but then he later fired him.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He turned a negative into a positive by promoting the greasiness as 'finger lickin' good.'
    He started franchising KFC while on social security (1952).
    He sold the franchise for $2 million (February 18, 1964).
    He began work at 10 years old on a farm for $2 a month.
    He said the ingredients in KFC could be found in just about any kitchen.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 61 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 183 Votes: 42.08% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 200 Votes: 32.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 176 Votes: 23.30% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 101 Votes: 52.48% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 175 Votes: 47.43% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 365 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 398 Votes: 45.23% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1965 Votes: 42.95% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2315 Votes: 48.60% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 5025 Votes: 42.79% Annoying