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Malcolm Forbes

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Publisher

The Resume

    (August 19, 1917-February 24, 1990)
    Publisher of Forbes Magazine

Why he might be annoying:

    He was good friends with Elizabeth Taylor.
    He was bisexual.
    He had a reputation for throwing huge parties.
    He was divorced.
    He had excessive collections of Faberge eggs and motorcycles.
    He was famous for being rich and spending money.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He received a purple heart while serving in World War II.
    When he took over the magazine after the death of his father it was losing money.
    Forbes magazine became the most profitable business magazine ever, after he took over as publisher.
    A man who he had an affair with attempted to blackmail him.
    The motorcycle hall of fame credits him with changing the public view of people who ride motorcycles.
    He was the first person to successfully fly across the country in a hot air balloon.

Credit: Tina


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 57 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 58.02% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 78 Votes: 51.28% Annoying