Worth Throckmorton was employed as a researcher for one of the nation’s largest medical appliance providers when he was fired for diverting company funds for his personal use.

In his application for employment, Throckmorton stated that he was a board certified trauma physician; a lawyer with an L.L.B. degree; and held a Ph.D. in bio chemistry.

Throckmorton had worked for the large appliance firm for three years before the theft of large sums of money was detected. Investigators found that the personnel department was so impressed by Throckmorton’s resume that they never actually checked out his references.

When investigators did check, they found that he had no Ph.D. in bio chemistry or anything else. Neither did he have an L.L.B. He’d never spent a day in law school.

Was he a doctor? Well, sort of. He wasn’t a board certified trauma physician as he claimed, but he had — past tense — been licensed for family practise in New Jersey.

His medical credentials were revoked when he was caught by a head nurse trying to smother his hospitalized wife using a pillow.

Throckmorton didn’t mention any of that in his application for employment. Neither did he mention the seven years he spent in state prison after being convicted of attempted murder.

When questioned by authorities, Throckmorton was startled at their negative reaction. "I was always an excellent student — you can check my academic records. And I truly was a medical doctor. Everything I did in medicine was for the benefit of mankind. I dedicated my life to relieving those who were in pain and suffering."

Sure doc. Does that include the time you tried to kill your wife by smothering her while she was sick? We know the doc was into "relieving" people. He was also into relieving his employer of large sums of money. This guy is a real humanitarian.