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Paul Teutul Sr., (born May 1 , 1949 ), is the founder of Orange County Ironworks and Orange County Choppers . Teutul, who continues as owner and CEO of Orange County Choppers, works along with his sons Paul Teutul Jr. and Michael Teutul , who became celebrities when Orange County Choppers became the focus of a reality television series called '' American Chopper '' in 2002 . He also has another son, Danny, who is the general manager and owner of Orange County Ironworks, and a daughter Kristin, who attends nursing school in Rochester, New York . Teutul has built a reputation for being a hard-nosed businessman. He is often seen on the phone with a vendor or service company demanding faster results. No detail about the running of his shop can escape his eye and he has no compunction about letting his employees know when something displeases him. He is also something of a neatness freak, often shouting (at least in the earlier episodes of ''American Chopper'') about the disorganization and cleanliness of the shop. PAST In few episodes of ''American Chopper'', Teutul has made references to past abuse of drugs and alcohol. He has stated that he was a frequent Marijuana user and, according to him, "had basically done any drug around." He feels that his Alcoholism influenced his two children Paul Jr. and Michael to experiment as well. During an episode in which Mikey interviewed OCC's staff for the Web site, he asked his father, "What is your best memory?" to which Paul Sr. responded, "Becoming sober." Additionally, he has mentioned having "missed out" on most of his children's childhood. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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