Fictional PhD talked his way into Lucrative National Health Services Jobs

This gentleman was head of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

"...his CV was a tissue of lies, which included boasts of having an advanced diploma in management and accounting, a PhD in leadership and success from Plymouth University, an MPhil in prevention and social justice from Bristol University and an MBA in management and accountancy from Edinburgh. He rewrote his entire employment history so it included stints and the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs, and for charities."

"...he admitted his PhD was a work of fiction and that he was in fact a builder and social worker who had blagged his way into lucrative NHS jobs".

He was jailed and fined £96,000.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/ex-royal-cornwall-hospitals-trust-7485079

 

From another article:

Interesting that he was actually good at his jobs, and so lasted a decade before someone looking to read his thesis caused the whole thing to unravel.

 

KABOOM!

 

As it should be. Allahu Akbar!!!

 

A couple of them were also successful at what they did. According to Wikipedia, George O'Leary (who lied about his education and had never actually played football)"

"Championships
1 ACC (1998)
2 C-USA (2007, 2010)
2 AAC (2013, 2014)
4 C-USA East Division (2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
Awards
2× ACC Coach of the Year (1998, 2000)
AFCA Region I Coach of the Year (1998)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (2000)
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Coaches and Football Categories (2000)
3× C-USA Coach of the Year (2005, 2007, 2010)
American Athletic Coach of the Year (2013)"