The Resume

(October 15, 1924-July 2, 2019)
Birth name is Lido Anthony Iacocca
Joined Ford Motor Company (1946)
Developed the first pony car 'Mustang' (1964)
President of Ford motor Company (1970)
President of Chrysler Corporation (1979)
Chairman of Chrysler Corporation (1979)
Retired from Chrysler Corporation (1992)

Why he might be annoying:

He had a bitter conflict with Henry Ford II (1975).
The conflict with Henry Ford II escalated and he got fired (1978).
He was in charge of developing the infamous exploding Ford Pinto.
Chrysler was plagued with lemon cars while he was there (but he did apologize).

Why he might not be annoying:

He had a master's degree in engineering from Princeton University (1946).
He introduce a new program called '56 for 56. '
Henry Ford II rejected Iacocca's plan to make partner with Honda to produce cars, and the development of a mini-van.
He developed the Ford Mustang and Chrysler's Minivans.

Credit: James Brian

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1984] (Ranked: 9)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1985] (Ranked: 3)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1986 - Select by Teenagers] (Ranked: 6)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1986] (Ranked: 2)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1987 - Select by Teenagers] (Ranked: 6)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1987] (Ranked: 8)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1988] (Ranked: 7)
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Men [1989] (Ranked: 8)
• Good Housekeeping Magazine's Most Admired Men - 03 [1984] (Ranked: 9)
• Good Housekeeping Magazine's Most Admired Men - 04 [1985] (Ranked: 7)
• Good Housekeeping Magazine's Most Admired Men - 05 [1986] (Ranked: 4)
• Good Housekeeping Magazine's Most Admired Men - 06 [1987] (Ranked: 8)
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 94)
• I Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom
• I Was the Rose Parade Grand Marshall (Ranked: 1985)
• Joe Piscopo Impersonations
• Mitt Romney for President Supporters and Endorsers [2012]
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1979]
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1984]
• Phil Hartman Impersonations
• Playboy Interview Subjects [1990s] (Ranked: 1991)
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Men [1984]
• Profiles 6751-7000 (Ranked: 6863)
• Stuttering John Interviewed Me for Howard Stern's WWOR Show
• Theta Chi Fraternity
• U.S. News & World Report's Most Admired Men [1985]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 135 Votes: 52.59% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 99 Votes: 49.49% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 52.21% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 261 Votes: 58.24% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 320 Votes: 56.56% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 687 Votes: 55.02% Annoying