User:LelandMcKnight/sandbox

Leland McKnight is a fictional character who had a long run of business successes in the 1980's and 1990's. Convicted of fraud in the mid 1990's, McKnight served several years in Federal Prison. Following his release, he began working as a 'Freelance Loose Cannon'. McKnight has authored books on business and leadership, and tries really hard & fails at being an influential voice in business and social media.

Concept and creation
McKnight is an amalgamation, shaped by the hyper-masculine titans of business in the 1980's Reagan Era United States. His age and appearance do not change or age, making him an increasingly anachronistic, out-of-touch, buffoon.

Appearances
Leland McKnight made his first published appearance in, "Victorious Leadership: How to Win by Making Other People Lose." His next appearance was in his follow-up book, "Ruthless Profit: Seven Disciplines of Power to Annihilate Your Competition."

Reception
In the McKnight universe, he is generally disliked or feared by those with whom he interacts. His opinions and actions are intentionally foolish, self-involved, dangerous, and extreme.

McKnight is permanently unaware of his narcissism and egotistical tendencies. Readers generally find Leland McKnight's antics shockingly comical.