The Resume

(December 4, 1935-April 18, 2020)
B.A. from Fresno State College (1960)
Numerous government positions (1961-1977)
Executive at International Paper Co. (1977-1987)
CEO, Alcoa Inc. (1987-2000)
Treasury Secretary (2001-2002)
Resigned in December 2002
Replaced by John Snowe

Why he might be annoying:

He has the same name as New York Yankee Paul O'Neill.
He was an ineffective Treasury Secretary.
The unemployment rate, a major economic indicator, reached an eight-year high while he was in office.
He was criticized by both parties in Congress.
He was overly optimistic about the economy.
Wall Street didn't like him (thus reducing his influence).
He resisted additional stimulus of the economy.

Why he might not be annoying:

He planned to help improve health care and education in the Pittsburgh area.
His resignation reversed a 120-point loss on the New York Stock Exchange.
He made an honest effort at his job.

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12041935)
• I Attended Fresno State (California State University, Fresno)
• I Attended Indiana University [Bloomington]
• I Died in 2020 (Ranked: 84)
• Linked to George W. Bush
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 74)
• Profiles 8501-8750 (Ranked: 8686)
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 64 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 55.46% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 397 Votes: 41.81% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 428 Votes: 51.87% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 237 Votes: 68.35% Annoying