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Philip Graham

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    (July 18, 1915-August 3, 1963)
    Born in Terry, South Dakota
    President/Chief Executive Officer, Washington Post (1946-1963)
    Chairman of the Board, Newsweek
    Husband of Katherine Graham
    Committed suicide by 28-gauge shotgun at 48

Why he might be annoying:

    He trained as a lawyer.
    He was a drunk.
    He suffered several nervous breakdowns.
    His affair with reporter Robin Webb nearly ended his marriage.
    While at a publisher's convention, in an erratic state, he publicly revealed John F. Kennedy's extramarital relationship with Mary Pinchot Meyer.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His first child passed away at birth.
    He achieved the rank of Major while serving in World War II.
    He was an adviser to JFK, suggesting Lyndon B. Johnson's placement on the 1960 presidential ticket.
    A fund in his honor is devoted to the upkeep of the Washington, D.C. area.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 57 Votes: 70.18% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 46.15% Annoying