Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. was an American novelist and historian best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, and for video games that bear his name for promotional purposes. Seventeen o...
Helicopters don't fly, they vibrate so badly the ground rejects them.
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Success will ruin your life.
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There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves.
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The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.
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Wars are begun by frightened men.
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Fact
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Was 39 years old when his first book was published.
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Of the three actors to play "Jack Ryan", Ben Affleck is his favorite.
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Attempted to buy the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1990's. Due to his on-going divorce, he did not have sufficient funds. The team was instead bought by Red McCombs.
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors." New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 86-93. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
He majored in English at Baltimore's Loyola College.
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Dreamed of serving in the US military ever since he was a young boy. However, he failed to continue ROTC in college because he couldn't pass the required eye exam, crushing his hopes of ever serving in the army. (Loyola College required all students to enroll for two years of ROTC.)
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Due to the limited technology of the 1980s, his novel, "The Hunt For Red October," had to be saved on ten floppy disks.
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He was an insurance salesman before becoming a full time author of military fiction and non-fiction. (He has never had any military or government experience)
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A woman in Washington, DC, read his novel "The Hunt For Red October" when it was first published by the Naval Press Institute in the 1980s, and loved it so much that she gave a copy to all her friends. One of those friends was President Ronald Reagan, who stepped off Marine One with the book tucked under his arm. A reporter saw the book and asked Reagan, "What are you reading?" Reagan then held up the book so everybody could see the cover and replied, "It's a really a good yarn." After Reagan's compliment, Tom Clancy's first novel became a best seller.
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Sold his videogame company, Red Storm Entertainment, for $45 million.
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Reportedly is worth over USD $190 million. [2001]
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Attended Loyola High School class of 1965 and Loyola College class of 1969. Major: English Literature.
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Father of four.
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Minority owner of the Baltmore Orioles, with majority owner Peter Angelos.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Division
2018
idea announced
Jack Ryan
2017
TV Series characters - 4 episodes pre-production
The Division
2016
Video Game creator
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
based on characters created by
Ghost Recon: Alpha
2012
Short idea - uncredited
Splinter Cell: Conviction
2010
Video Game idea - uncredited
Splinter Cell: Double Agent
2006
Video Game idea
Rainbow Six: Critical Hour
2006
Video Game creator
Splinter Cell: Essentials
2006
Video Game idea
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
2005
Video Game idea
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
2004
Video Game idea
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
2003
Video Game scenarios
Splinter Cell
2002
Video Game uncredited
The Sum of All Fears
2002
novel
Ghost Recon
2001
Video Game idea
The Bear and the Dragon
1999
TV Movie writer
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
1999
Video Game scenarios
NetForce
1999
TV Movie story
Rainbow Six
1998
Video Game scenarios
OP Center
1995
TV Movie story
Clear and Present Danger
1994
novel
Patriot Games
1992
novel
The Hunt for Red October
1990
novel "The Hunt for Red October"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sum of All Fears
2002
executive producer
OP Center
1995
TV Movie executive producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Force 21
1999
Video Game chairman
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
dedicatee
Splinter Cell: Conviction
2010
Video Game thanks
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
2005
Video Game thanks
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
2004
Video Game special thanks
Defcon 2: Cuban Missile Crisis
2002
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ace of Cakes
2007
TV Series
Himself - Birthday Boy
Modern Marvels
2001-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Author, "The Hunt for Red October"
$300 Million
