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Brandon Teena was a transgender man who was raped and killed by John Lotter and Tom Nissen in 1993 in Nebraska. His life and death inspired the films The Brandon Teena Story and Boys Don't Cry, and led to increased awareness of hate crime laws.
Lana M. Tisdel (born May 28, 1975) [2] is an American woman whose early life and involvement with the December 1993 murders of Brandon Teena, Lisa Lambert, and Phillip DeVine at the hands of John Lotter and Tom Nissen is chronicled in the 1998 documentary The Brandon Teena Story and the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry (which left out DeVine). [3]
John Kotter is an emeritus professor at Harvard Business School and the founder of Kotter International, a management consulting firm. He is known for his books and models on business, leadership, and change, such as Leading Change and the eight stage model of successful change.
Welcome Back, Kotter is a sitcom about a teacher who returns to his old high school to teach a class of troublemakers. The show featured John Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino, one of the Sweathogs, and ran from 1975 to 1979.
John Loder (1898-1988) was a British film actor who worked in Germany, Britain and Hollywood. He was married to Hedy Lamarr from 1943 to 1947.
John Ritter was an American actor known for his roles in Three's Company, Problem Child, Sling Blade, and 8 Simple Rules. He also appeared in over 100 films and television series, and won several awards for his comedy and drama performances.
John Lott is an American economist who has written books and articles on gun policy and crime prevention. He is known for his controversial claim that concealed weapons reduce crime, which has been challenged by many scholars and institutions.
John L. Notter (born 1935) is an American financier and developer who manages and has substantial interests in a wide variety of companies, including Westlake Properties, Inc., and Sailview Associates, Inc., of Westlake Village, California; and Clark Road Development, LLC and Sherwood Holdings LTD. of Sarasota, Florida.