John Ledford (born August 19, 1968 in Houston, Texas) is a creative entrepreneur and business pioneer in the American anime industry. Most known for founding A.D. Vision, Anime Network, Newtype USA and Sentai Filmworks, Ledford has been an executive producer for hundreds of anime titles including, Halo Legends, Appleseed Alpha, Short Peace, Sailor Moon, Hello Kitty, and the live-action spinoff of Neon Genesis Evangelion.