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Let’s Play a Game: Grant Thornton Partner or George Costanza Look-Alike?

You all may fondly recall a game we played awhile back called Accountant/Not an Accountant where you were tasked to look at a picture of a celebrity and guess if this person was an accountant (aspiring at one point or actual former number-cruncher) or not an accountant. That was kinda fun, no?

The other day, combing Google Images for a good Grant Thornton picture for a post, it dawned on me that Grant Thornton seems to have more than its fair share of guys that look like George Costanza. I'm not kidding, and on the next few pages, you will see what I mean. The rules here are just like Accountant/Not an Accountant: I will post a picture, you guess if it's someone at GT or a George Costanza lookalike (no cheating!) and the answer is revealed on the next page. Easy, right? Let's do this.

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?

Grant Thornton

Too easy, who doesn't recognize Ed Nusbaum?

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?George Costanza look-alike

No wonder country singer Kenny Chesney always wears a cowboy hat, he's got this going on underneath.

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?George Costanza look-alike

This jovial gentleman is a German socialist politician; although that sloppy button up shirt of his would fit right in at a second rate accounting firm.

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?Grant Thornton

Mike Stokke is managing partner at GT's Atlanta office

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?Grant Thornton

Dan Powers is managing partner at GT's Wichita office

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?

George Costanza look-alike

Jeff Johnson is president of Boeing Middle East.

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?Grant Thornton

In case you couldn't guess from his name, Nigel Ruddock works for Grant Thornton in the UK

Grant Thornton or George Costanza look-alike?Grant Thornton (kinda)

This one was a trick question. The guy on the left is Edward Kleinguetl of GT. The guy on the right is just interviewing him (but could totally work for GT with that hair).Lightning round! See if you can guess how many of these guys work for GT… GO!

Grant Thornton

Yes, every single one of these George Costanza look-alikes once worked or currently work for GT.

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