Matthew Lesko wearing question-mark attire Born ( 1943-05-11) May 11, 1943 (age 75) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Residence, Education MBA Occupation Book Author Known for 'Free Money' Books Spouse(s) Wendy Schaetzel Lesko, Roberta Kleinstein, Leila K. Kight Children Max and Morgan Website Matthew John Lesko (born May 11, 1943) is an author known for his publications and on funding. He has written over twenty books instructing people how to get money from the.
In the season two episode of Drawn Together titled 'Little Orphan Hero', The question mark suit that Spanky Ham wears in the TV commercial is a reference to Lesko. Comedian Andy Dick parodied Lesko on his short-lived MTV sketch comedy program The Andy Dick Show. Meme Status Confirmed Year 2014 Origin YouTube Tags lakers, basketball, swaggy p, nba, reaction image, sports, national basketball association, cassy athena Additional References Facebook Meme Generator Twitter Wikipedia About. Confused Nick Young refers to a reaction image featuring NBA basketball player Nick Young with question marks surrounding his head, which was popularized on Black.
Widely recognized for recording, infomercials, and interviews in colorful decorated with, Lesko's signature fashion also extends into his daily attire and transportation, earning him the nickname Question Mark Guy. Contents. Life and career Lesko grew up in, Pennsylvania.
Lesko received his undergraduate degree from in Milwaukee, then went to Vietnam as a navigator for the. When Lesko returned he earned a master's degree in from in Washington, D.C. In 1975, Lesko quit his job designing computerized information systems and co-founded Washington Researchers with his then-wife Leila K. After a slow start, Lesko hit upon the idea of sending out a professional newsletter telling people how to get free information. The newsletter started bringing in clients, and by 1979 Washington Researchers employed 30 people in its Washington, D.C.
As side lines of business, Lesko began publishing directories for those who preferred to do their own research, such as the Researcher's Guide to Washington, and conducting seminars on the types of information then available from the government. Lesko was able to interest publisher in his idea to publish a directory of government information sources in 1980. That book, Getting Yours: The Complete Guide to Government Money, was published by Viking's Penguin subsidiary in 1982. He claims to have researched government grants for over 25 years. Lesko lives in, Maryland, with his third wife and their two sons, Max and Morgan. Criticism Critics claim that Lesko is misleading in his advertisements.
A 2004 report by the claimed that most of the grants mentioned in Lesko's books were actually public assistance programs that many people were not eligible for, and that Lesko misrepresented examples of people who had taken advantage of government programs. The New York Times criticized him for having implied a current association with the paper long after ending a 1992–1994 NYT column. In 2005, Lesko was named #99 in 's book because, 'He is a symbol for self-centered free-riders.' In an interview with the Washington Post in July 2007, Lesko admitted having assembled his books from government guides to grants and loans: 'His business model is simple: 'I get stuff for free and I sell it for as much as I can get.' ' In popular culture. In the season four episode of titled ', trains with cardboard cut-outs of various villains. When one of the cut-outs turns out to be Matthew Lesko, Jefferson explains that he mistook Lesko for a villain 'he was wearing punctuation on his suit', like that worn by villain.
The Alchemist contends that he 'helps people get free money from the government' and therefore is a good guy. In the season two episode of titled ', The question mark suit that Spanky Ham wears in the TV commercial is a reference to Lesko. Comedian parodied Lesko on his short-lived sketch comedy program. In, episode 21 ('My Rabbit') of the television series, Dr.
Cox refers to Lesko in a rant: 'Pregnant women are among a select group of people who are actually allowed to act insane, much like sports, local weathermen, performers and that guy with the question mark jacket who teaches people how to get free money from the government.' . In Classic #45, Lesko is placed second on the 50 Worst Things About Advertising. Lesko was parodied in an advertisement for the album.
Books Matthew Lesko's company, Information USA, has published several reference books including:. Information U.S. (1986, ). Getting Yours (1987, ). 1001 Free Goodies and Cheapies (1994, ).
Free College Money, Term Papers, and Sex Ed (1994, ). Free Health Care, Free Medical Information and Free Prescription Drugs (1995, ). Gobs and Gobs of Free Stuff (1996, ).
Free Legal Help (1996, ). Free Stuff for Busy Moms! (1999, ). Free College and Training Money For Women (2000, ).
Free Money and Help for Women Entrepreneurs (2000, ). Free Money For Your Retirement (2000, ). Free Stuff for Women's Health, Fitness, and Nutrition (2000, ). Free Money To Change Your Life (2001, ).
Free Money To Pay Your Bills (2003, ). Free Money To Get A Better Home (2004, ). Free Money To Quit Your Job (2004, ). Free Money for Entrepreneurs (2005, ). American Benefits for Seniors: Getting the Most Out of Your Retirement (2006, ) All of his books claim to contain information about how to get free money from the.
References. The Black Table. Retrieved 2015-11-16. I have a yellow Mini Cooper with question marks on it. I have a little orange Scion with question marks on it. I usually ride around on a Vespa with question marks on it.
Question marks are my anti-theft device. ^ Kernan, Michael (20 March 1979). The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 April 2018 – via Proquest. (Subscription required ( help)).
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'In August 2006, Lesko modified his credentials on his Web site, lesko.com, which described him (as his books did) as a columnist for and The New York Times Syndicate. He wrote the magazine column in the 1980s and the column for the syndicate from 1992 to 1994. Both organizations recently told him that these did not justify his suggestion of a current association.' . Dhingra, Philip (8 Aug 2005). Philosophy History. He is a symbol for self-centered free-riders.
Carlson, Peter (15 July 2007). Washington Post. External links. 14 November 2007. 29 September 2005 Interview with Matthew Lesko. 6 July 2005 Baltimore City Paper Interview and article.
Consumer Affairs report on Lesko. Matthew Lesko Interview by Mike Sullivan of Sully’s Blog. Matthew Lesko is a Role Model.
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