The Resume

(June 27, 1899-April 3, 1981)
Born in Sea Bright, New Jersey
Founded Pan American Airlines (1927)
Served as president until 1968
Posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985)

Why he might be annoying:

He did not like his first name and considered changing it until he discovered that it helped open doors when negotiating for airline routes in Latin America.
He tried to get the US government to grant PanAm a monopoly on overseas routes, leading to clashes with TWA's Howard Hughes.
He made deals without telling the company's top managers.
A friend said, 'Juan's idea of relaxing is to sit up til 2 AM talking aviation.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He introduced the concept of 'tourist class,' cutting air fares in half (1947).
He convinced Boeing to build the 707 and 747 jets.
He was inducted into the National Business Hall of Fame (1990) and listed by Time as one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 27]
• I Attended Yale
• I Died in 1981 (Ranked: 81)
• I'm Buried at Green-Wood Cemetery [Brooklyn]
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Look at My Globe
• Male Pipe Smokers
• Pilots
• Profiles 28001-28250 (Ranked: 28189)
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century [1998]
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
• Yale's Skull and Bones Society

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 68 Votes: 48.53% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 41.94% Annoying