The Resume

(October 5, 1929-November 6, 2017)
Birth name is Richard F. Gordon Jr
Retired Captain in the U.S Navy
Won the Bendix Trophy air race from Los Angeles to New York (May 1961)
Pilot of Gemini 11 (September 12, 1966-September 15, 1966)
Command module Pilot of Apollo 12 (November 14, 1969-November 19, 1969)
Orbited the Moon while his crewmates Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed in the Ocean of Storms

Why he might be annoying:

He chose a dangerous career despite having a wife and children.
NASA passed on him when selecting their second intake of astronauts (1962).
He is divorced.
He had a reputation as a ladies man which earned him the nickname 'Animal.'
He was considered one of the cockiest astronauts of his group.

Why he might not be annoying:

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington.
He lost his chance to both command a space mission and to walk on the Moon when Apollo 18 was scrubbed.
Since leaving NASA he has served as President of several successful corporations.
He has worked with Heart Disease and Muscular Dystrophy charities.
He has served on the board of directors for the Boy Scouts of America and Boys' Club of Greater New Orleans.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Astronauts
• Body Part Names
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10051929)
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 3]
• I Died in 2017 (Ranked: 88)
• I Drive a Corvette
• I was a Boy Scout
• I Was the Rose Parade Grand Marshall (Ranked: 1970)
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands on My Hips
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Aluminum Suit
• Look at My Flag
• NASA Astronauts Group 3
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 968)
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Pilots
• Profiles 18001-18250 (Ranked: 18151)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 414 Votes: 74.64% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 168 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 48.72% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 89 Votes: 38.20% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 177 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 127 Votes: 40.94% Annoying