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Thomas L. Clancy(1947 - )
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Owns his own railroad car
and tank, partial Baltimore Oriole
team owner
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| If you ask people 'Have you heard of Tom Clancy?' many just shake their head in bewilderment. But when you mention some of his
novels, titles such as Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games, they know - if not for the novels then for the movies. His full name is Thomas L. Clancy, Jr. He was born on 12 April 1947. He majored in English at Baltimore's Loyola College, and worked as an insurance broker in Maryland. In college he dreamed of writing a novel. In 1984 his dream came through and he got his first novel published, The Hunt for Red October (HFRO). What inspired him was a story about a Soviet frigate's failed attempt to defect to Sweden and a deep interest in naval history. Consequently HFRO became the first book with the main character Jack Ryan, former stockbroker and CIA employee. Ryan has until now appeared in seven books, the latest titled Executive Orders. Clancy has also worked with other authors. In 1986 he co-wrote Red Storm Rising with another famous name of the genre: Larry Bond. Also, Clancy worked with Steve Pieczenik to create the mini-series OP-Centre in 1994. The OP-Centre universe has laid the ground for the series of books written by Jeff Rovin. Recently Clancy and Rovin have worked on a mini-series for ABC. The new project is called Net Force which aired in the fall/winter of 1998. Books by Tom ClancyThe Hunt for Red October Nonfiction |