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A T14 Law Degree Won’t Protect You From The Wrath Of Hans Gruber

Hans Gruber's recitation of Takagi’s resume was an early demonstration of the research that went into the takeover of Nakatomi Plaza.

By Kathryn Rubino on December 29, 2025 6:01 pm
The Fox Plaza office building, made famous as the fictional Nakatomi Plaza from 'Die Hard' (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

In the classic Christmas movie Die Hard, Joseph “Joe” Yoshinobu Takagi, the ill-fated President of Nakatomi Trading, attended what elite law school?

Hint: Takagi’s JD was in addition to his Harvard MBA.

See the answer on the next page.

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