Thomas C. Wright was born to Lucille and John S. Wright on November 6, 1941. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with his family in 1956. He did his undergraduate work at Pomona College, with his junior year spent in Peru at the University of San Marcos. He went to the University of California Berkeley and earned his MA and PhD in history. He began teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1972. He studied and taught on Latin American history, authoring several books and articles. He retired in 2011.

Ian Zabarte was born on July 2, 1964, in San Francisco, California.

Zabarte had a bachelor of arts degree in communication from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Zabarte was an activist and owned property under treaty in affiliation with the Nevada Test Site.

Peter Henry Zavattaro was born on June 26, 1937, in Weehawken, New Jersey. Peter married Marie on July 15, 1961, and they had three children: Christina, Alicia, and Petra.

Zavattaro had a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He was general manager for Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G) energy measurements for at least 37 years.

Donald Klinkner was born on November 28, 1935. He arrived in Nevada in November of 1950. He has worked at and managed various casinos. He married Kathleen Klinkner on April 15, 1983.