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John Lott Net Worth



John Richard Lott, Jr. net worth is
$10 Million

John Richard Lott, Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

John Richard Lott Jr. (born May 8, 1958) is an American economist, political commentator, and gun rights advocate. Lott was formerly employed at various academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Maryland, College Park, and at the American Enterprise Institute conservative think tank. He is also currently a columnist for FoxNews.com. Lott holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA.He has written for both academic and popular publications. Lott is a frequent writer of op-eds, and has written seven books, including More Guns, Less Crime, The Bias Against Guns, and Freedomnomics.He is best known as an advocate in the gun rights debate, particularly his arguments against restrictions on owning and carrying guns. Nobel laureate Milton Friedman said that "John Lott has few equals as a perceptive analyst of controversial public policy issues." Newsweek referred to Lott as "The Gun Crowd's Guru." Lott is listed in "Who's Who in Economics." 
Full NameJohn Richard Lott, Jr.
Net Worth$10 Million
Date Of Birth1958-05-08
OccupationAuthor, political commentator, gun rights advocate
ProfessionArt Department, Visual Effects, Art Director
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
NicknamesJohn Lott, Lott, John R., Jr.

Art Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014set designer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013set designer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012set designer
The Adventures of Tintin2011set designer: second unit
Avatar2009set designer
10,000 BC2008weapon props: New Zealand
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005art stand-by props assistant: New Zealand second unit / model maker

Visual Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Whale Rider2002whale construction: Glasshammer Visual Effects

Art Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Goober Brothers2005TV Series

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2010Excellence in Production Design AwardArt Directors GuildFantasy FilmAvatar (2009)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2012Excellence in Production Design AwardArt Directors GuildFantasy FilmThe Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Known for movies

Art Department

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
as Art Department

Art Department

Avatar (2009)
as Art Department

Art Department

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Art Department

Art Department

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
as Art Department