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Adolph Coors III

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (January 12, 1916-February 9, 1960)
    Son of Adolph Coors, Jr.
    Subject of the biography 'Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty' by Dan Baum
    Nicknamed 'Ad'
    Kidnapped and murdered by Joseph Corbett, Jr.

Why he might be annoying:

    Despite working at the Coors Brewery, he was allergic to beer.
    He named his son after himself.
    His son visited his murderer in prison to forgive him.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was kidnapped when he pulled over to help a stranded motorist and was later murdered (1960).
    His kidnapping was meant to be a ransom attempt for $500,000, but did not go according to plan, leaving Coors murdered.
    His murderer, Joseph Corbett, Jr. was released from jail after only 18 years.
    He was supposed to take over for his father as president of the Adolph Coors Company.
    He loved skiing and established ski resorts in Colorado.
    He was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame (1998).
    After his death, his body had not been found until September 14, 1960 (at a dump near Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado).
    He graduated Cornell University with a degree in Chemical Engineering.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 123 Votes: 56.91% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 55.70% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 193 Votes: 49.22% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 226 Votes: 54.42% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 307 Votes: 50.49% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 77 Votes: 48.05% Annoying