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Full Tom Clancy Biography
Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (born April 12, 1947), better known as Tom Clancy, is a US author of bestselling political thrillers, best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War. His name is also a brand for similar books written by ghost writers and a series of non-fiction books on military subjects and merged biographies of key leaders. He is also part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles, a Major League Baseball team. He officially is the Orioles' Vice Chairman of Community Projects and Public Affairs.
Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. was born April 12, 1947, in Calvert County, Maryland. He attended Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Maryland, graduating with the class of 1965. He went on to study English Literature at Loyola College in Baltimore, graduating with the class of 1968. He said he studied English because he was not smart enough to do physics. Before making his literary debut, he spent some time running an independent insurance business.
In 1993, Tom Clancy joined a group of investors that included Peter Angelos and bought the Baltimore Orioles from Eli Jacobs. In 1998, he attempted to purchase the Minnesota Vikings and had a purchase agreement in place, but the deal fell through after his divorce settlement decreased his net worth significantly.
Clancy has generally been regarded as a political conservative, and has donated over $200,000 to Republican Party political candidates. However, he was an early and, to many, surprising defender of Islam after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was interviewed on CNN later that day. Clancy has also associated himself with General Anthony Zinni, a critic of the Iraq War and the George W. Bush administration, and has been critical of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
The website IMDB reports that Tom Clancy's novel Without Remorse is to be made into a movie and is expected to be released in 2008. Filming is to commence in 2008. No other details are available (27 June 2007).
With the release of The Teeth of the Tiger, Clancy introduced Jack Ryan's son and two nephews as main characters. Presumably, he has retired Jack Ryan as a central character.
Clancy has written several nonfiction books about various branches of the U.S. armed forces (see non-fiction listing, below). Clancy has also branded several lines of books with his name that are written by other authors, following premises or storylines generally in keeping with Clancy's works:
- Tom Clancy's Op-Center
- Tom Clancy's Power Plays
- Tom Clancy's Net Force
- Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
These are sometimes referred to by fans as "apostrophe" books; Clancy did not initially acknowledge that these series were being authored by others, only thanking the actual authors in the headnotes for their "invaluable contribution to the manuscript".
Young Adult
- Virtual Vandals (1999)
- The Deadliest Game (1999)
- One Is the Loneliest Number (1999)
- The Ultimate Escape (1999)
- The Great Race (1999)
- End Game (1999)
- Cyberspy (1999)
- Shadow of Honor (2000)
- Private Lives (2000)
- Safe House (2000)
- Gameprey (2000)
- Duel Identity (2000)
- Deathworld (2000)
- High Wire (2001)
- Cold Case (2001)
- Runaways (2001)
- Cloak and Dagger (2003)
- Death Match (in the UK released in 2002 as "Own Goal") (2003)
Study in Command
- Into the Storm - On the Ground in Iraq (with Fred Franks) (1997)
- Every Man a Tiger - the Gulf War Air Campaign (1999)
- Shadow Warriors - Inside the Special Forces (2002)
- Battle Ready (with Anthony Zinni, 2004, ISBN 0-399-15176-1)
There were also video games based on the novel The Hunt for Red October and the film adaptation thereof. The two games were published by Grandslam Entertainment. The version based on the film was available on the ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST, IBM PC, Amstrad, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES and Game Boy systems, whereas the version based on the book was available on the Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad 1512 pc, Amstrad CPC, Apple Macintosh, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 systems.
Many of the games bearing the Clancy name have been very successful, spawning several sequels and expansions. It is unknown how much input Clancy actually has into the games.
The Hunt for Red October (1984) ♦ Red Storm Rising (1986) ♦ Patriot Games (1987) ♦ The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988) ♦ Clear and Present Danger (1989) ♦ The Sum of All Fears (1991) ♦ Without Remorse (1993) ♦ Debt of Honor (1994) ♦ Executive Orders (1996) ♦ SSN (1996) ♦ Rainbow Six (1998) ♦ The Bear and the Dragon (2000) ♦ Red Rabbit (2003) ♦ The Teeth of the Tiger (2004)'Non-fiction:
Submarine (1993) ♦ Armored Cavalry (1994) ♦ Fighter Wing (1995) ♦ Marine (1996) ♦ Into the Storm (1997) ♦ Airborne (1997) ♦ Carrier (1999) ♦ Every Man a Tiger (1999) ♦ Special Forces (2001) ♦ Shadow Warriors (2002) ♦ Battle Ready (2004) |
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