The Resume

(May 20, 1969- )
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Named editor of Newsweek Magazine (2006)
Author of 'American Lion,' 'American Gospel' and 'Franklin & Winston'
Frequently appears as an analyst on political/news themed talk shows

Why he might be annoying:

He admits to having a conservative bias.
A few years after he had taken over as Newsweek's editor, the magazine had lost 1.1 million readers.
An unnamed Newsweek employee said he was 'bizarrely incurious about the world.'
He likes to write articles about faith and religion.

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated University of the South with an English literature degree.
He became Newsweek's editor before he turned 40 years old.
Despite losing more than a million readers, he defended his decision to make Newsweek a more 'serious minded' publication.
His book about Thomas Jefferson, 'American Lion,' won him the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• D's Profiles [Series 08]
• I am from Tennessee
• I Attended George H.W. Bush's State Funeral [December 5, 2018]
• Newsweek's 50 Highest-Earning Political Figures [2010] (Ranked: 30)
• Profiles 29001-29250 (Ranked: 29220)
• Real Time with Bill Maher Panelists

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 43 Votes: 62.79% Annoying