![]() ![]() In 1963, Dunlap entered the business world at Kimberly-Clark as part of its manufacturing operations. He then served in the United States Army for three years, qualifying as a paratrooper and being posted at a Nuclear Missile Site. He entered West Point in 1956 and graduated with a degree in engineering in 1960. ![]() Early life and education ĭunlap was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1937. He was a major benefactor of Florida State University. Fast Company noted that Dunlap "might score impressively on the Corporate Psychopathy checklist" and in an interview, Dunlap freely admitted to possessing many of the traits of a psychopath, but considered them positive traits such as leadership and decisiveness. Dunlap is on the lists of "Worst CEOs of All Time" published by several business publications. It was later discovered that his reputed turnarounds were elaborate frauds and his career was ended after he engineered a massive accounting scandal at Sunbeam Products, now a division of Newell Brands, that forced the company into bankruptcy. ![]() The mass layoffs at his companies earned him the nicknames "Chainsaw Al" and "Rambo in Pinstripes", after he posed for a photo wearing an ammo belt across his chest. He was known at the peak of his career as a professional turnaround management specialist and downsizer. Albert John Dunlap (J– January 25, 2019) was an American corporate executive. ![]()
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