James Reynolds Sr. was an Army medic and though he didn't have a college degree,

he worked his way up to lead the Knox County chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Though ACS is by no means perfect, they're one of the leading cancer fighting nonprofits for a reason.

They're present in 5,000 communities and 80% of their funds go to patient support,

discovery and advocacy.

In 2021, those numbers were 295 million, 151 million, and 35 million, respectively.

Plus, we all know how much I value transparency here.

Charity Navigator gave them a 97% in their accountability and transparency ratings.

All this said, it seems obvious that Reynolds must have known what he was doing.

You don't work your way up to such high-ranking positions in a well-reputed

organization by sitting on your hands, right?

Well, maybe Reynolds was a go-getter at first, but after eight years his performance slumped.

A.C. said he had sloppy bookkeeping, kept irregular hours, and took the title to a 1968 Mustang meant to be auctioned for the

charity. In my opinion it sure seems like Reynolds got one hell of a swelled head.

Being sloppy or lazy on the job is one thing, but to take a car meant for a charity auction?

He clearly believed he was untouchable or that he wouldn't get caught.

This wasn't the case though, and in 1984 he was given two options. Get fired or quit.

Now, most people might take the L and move on, right? Like, you really weren't as good of a thief as you thought thought my guy, so take your experience and learn from it. It's that simple.

But Reynolds isn't most people. Instead, for years, the guy seemed to operate out of pure spite.

Shortly after resigning, Reynolds made his own charity called Cancer Fund of America.

The Tampa Bay Times accuses him of purposefully using a name similar to the American Cancer Society and claims that he even

rented a mail drop that shared a similar Atlanta address. But Reynolds didn't stop there.

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