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Chip Wilson

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (March 3, 1956- )
    Born in Vancouver, Canada
    Born Dennis J. Wilson
    Founded Lululemon Atheletica Inc. in 1998
    Stepped down as Lululemon chairman in December 2013
    Rank #490 in Forbes List of Billionaires

Why he might be annoying:

    The yoga pants in his line retails around $100 each.
    In early 2013, consumers had problems with the line's Luon pants over its sheerness. Customers returning the sheer pants were asked bend over while wearing the pants in front of the store managers to have them assess if the defects were refund worthy.
    Other pants pilled easily and were tearing at the seams.
    He sold $50 million worth of his company's stock days before the stock worth plummeted after weak quarter earnings.
    His stance on plus-sized women: 'some women’s bodies just actually don’t work [with Lululemon wear].'
    He blamed pilling on women whose thighs rub together.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is a married father of five boys.
    He is a University of Calgary graduate. (1980)
    He was titled Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year for Innovation and Marketing in 2004.
    He developed a very successful Canada-based brand.
    His clothing is loved and worn by Hollywood celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Gisele Bundchen, Megan Fox and Kelly Ripa .

Credit: battyx3


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying