Clues From Andrew Kissel's Face

I've just finished watching American Greed on CNBC. This episode was on brothers Rob and Andrew Kissel. Rob was an investment banker murdered by his wife Nancy in 2003. Andrew was a real estate mogul who bilked millions of dollars from investors, family members, banks, and other lending institutions. Andrew was also murdered three years after brother Robert's death.

Of the two faces, it is Andrew's that is most interesting. Andrew Kissel's face provides us with a fabulous example of the look of contempt and disdain we've been talking about in recent posts. Check it out.

Notice the raised eyebrow and how tightly he holds his lips. I found 8 to 10 different photos of Kissel (in addition to this one from from a story in the NY Daily News) and every single one showed the same expression. Even when he smiles, he cannot help but show us this look.

I was curious to see if brother Rob or other family members shared the look. We are often asked if facial features such as these are genetic. In the American Greed episode we get to see the Kissel sister who does not have any of the qualities we mention associated with Andrew. Brother Rob doesn't appear to have them either, at least they are not nearly as pronounced as Andrew's.