John J. Ordover

John J. Ordover

John J. Ordover is the founder and CEO of JJO MARKETING and was previously an editor at Pocket Books responsible for overseeing the licensed novels of the "Star Trek" franchise. He is the co-creator of such spin-off series as ' (with writer Peter David), and ' (with Diane Carey).

According to Peter David, the basic concept for "New Frontier" was Ordover's, as was the notion of using several already existing characters, with David having fleshed out the concept and created the original characters. [ [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/000870.html PeterDavid.net: WHAT'CHA WANNA KNOW? ] ]

With David Mack, Ordover wrote the "" episodes "Starship Down". The two have story credit on "It's Only a Paper Moon", which was written as a teleplay by Ronald D. Moore.

Ordover is also an active nudist, the founder of Clothing Optional Dinners, a dining club in New York City for nudists. [cite web | last = Macsai | first = Gwen | authorlink = Gwen Macsai | title = Naked Dining in Manhattan | work = Weekend Edition | publisher = National Public Radio | date = 2005-08-13 | url = http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4799232 | accessdate = 2007-07-10] On July 11, 2007, Ordover launched a nude dinner cruise from Sheepshead Bay, New York. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = NudistDay.com on Nude Cruise | work = | publisher = CODinners| date = | url = http://www.nude-dining.com/nude-news.html | accessdate = 2007-07-10]

Ordover created a web site http://marryourdaughter.org/ in September 2007 as a hoax to bring attention to the discrepancy between age of consent laws and marriage law. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = The Bride Buyers | work = | publisher = CODinners| date = | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20781129/site/newsweek/ | accessdate = 2007-09-16]

References

External links

* [http://www.nude-dining.com/ CODinners]
* [http://www.phobosweb.com/ Phobos Entertainment]
* [http://www.marryourdaughter.org/ Marry Our Daughter]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20781129/site/newsweek/page/0 "Newsweek" article]


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