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Tom Clancy
Clancy in November 1989
Clancy in November 1989
BornThomas Leo Clancy Jr.
(1947-04-12)April 12, 1947
Baltimore,Maryland,U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2013(2013-10-01)(aged 66)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materLoyola College(BA)
Period1982–2013
Genre
Spouses
Wanda Thomas King
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(m.1969;div.1999)​
Alexandra Marie Llewellyn
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(m.1999)​
Children5
Website
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Thomas Leo Clancy Jr.(April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage andmilitary-sciencestorylines set during and after theCold War.Seventeen of his novels have been bestsellers and more than 100 million copies of his books have been sold.[1]His name was also used onscreenplayswritten byghostwriters,nonfiction books on military subjects occasionally with co-authors, and video games. He was a part-owner of his hometownMajor League Baseballteam, theBaltimore Orioles,and vice-chairman of their community activities and public affairs committees.

Originally aninsurance agent,Clancy launched his literary career in 1984 when he sold his firstmilitary thrillernovelThe Hunt for Red Octoberfor $5,000 published by the small academicNaval Institute PressofAnnapolis, Maryland.[1][2] His worksThe Hunt for Red October(1984),Patriot Games(1987),Clear and Present Danger(1989), andThe Sum of All Fears(1991) have been turned into commercially successful films. Tom Clancy's works also inspired games such as theGhost Recon,Rainbow Six,The Division,andSplinter Cellseries. Since Clancy's death in 2013,[3]theJack Ryanseries has been continued by his family estate through a series of authors.

Early life and education

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Clancy was born on April 12, 1947, atFranklin Square HospitalinBaltimore,Maryland,[4]and grew up in theNorthwoodneighborhood in northeast Baltimore.[2][4][5]The family was Irish-American.[6]He was the second of three children to Thomas Leo Clancy (1918–1995), who worked for theUnited States Postal Service,and Catherine Mary Clancy (néeLangan; 1918–2001), who worked in a store's credit department.[7][8]He was a member of Troop 624 of theBoy Scouts of America.[9]Clancy's siblings are Patrick and Margaret.

Clancy's mother worked to send him toLoyola High SchoolinTowson, Maryland,a privateCatholicsecondary school taught by theJesuitreligious order (Society of Jesus). He graduated from Loyola High School in 1965.[4][5][7]He then attended the associatedLoyola College(now Loyola University Maryland) in Baltimore. Clancy began his college career as a physics major. Due to poor grades, he later changed his concentration to English since, "...it was an easy major." Despite the academic change, he continued to be an indifferent student spending a majority of his time reading books on military and naval history instead of tending to his studies. Clancy graduated with aBachelor of ArtsinEnglish Literaturein 1969 receiving a 1.9/4.0GPA.[4][8]While at Loyola College, he was president of the chess club.[7]He joined theArmy Reserve Officers' Training Corps;however, he was ineligible to serve due to hismyopia (nearsightedness),which required him to wear thick eyeglasses.[1][7]

After graduating, Clancy earned certifications in business and insurance and worked for aninsurance companyinHartford, Connecticut.[10]

In 1973, Clancy joined the O. F. Bowen Agency, a small insurance agency based inOwings, Maryland,founded by his wife's grandfather.[1][7][8][10]In 1980, he purchased the insurance agency from his wife's grandmother and wrote novels in his spare time.[8][11]While working at the insurance agency, he wrote his debut novel,The Hunt for Red October(1984).[1]

Career

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Clancy's literary career began in 1982 when he started writingThe Hunt for Red October,which in 1984 he sold for publishing to theNaval Institute Pressfor $5,000.[1][2]The publisher was impressed with the work; Deborah Grosvenor, the Naval Institute Press editor who read through the book, said later that she convinced the publisher: "I think we have a potential best seller here, and if we don't grab this thing, somebody else would." She believed Clancy had an "innate storytelling ability, and his characters had this very witty dialogue".[1]Clancy, who had hoped to sell 5,000 copies, ended up selling over 45,000.[2][11]After publication, the book received praise from President Ronald Reagan, who called the work "the best yarn", subsequently boosting sales to 300,000hardcoverand two millionpaperbackcopies of the book, making it a national bestseller.[1][2][10]The book was critically praised for its technical accuracy, which led to Clancy meeting several high-rankingofficersin the U.S. military, as well asSteve Pieczenik,and to inspiration for recurring characters in his works.[1][12]Clancy's novels focus on the hero, most notablyJack RyanandJohn Clark,both Irish Catholics like himself. He repeatedly uses the formula whereby the heroes are "highly skilled, disciplined, honest, thoroughly professional, and only lose their cool when incompetent politicians or bureaucrats get in their way. Their unambiguous triumphs over evil provide symbolic relief from the legacy of theVietnam War."[13]

TheCold WarepicRed Storm Rising(1986)[14]was co-written (according to Clancy in the book's foreword) with fellow military-oriented authorLarry Bond.The book was published by Putnam and sold almost a million copies within its first year.[15]Clancy became the cornerstone of a publishing list byPutnamwhich emphasized authors like Clancy who would produce annually. His publisher,Phyllis E. Grann,called these "repeaters."[15]

Finances

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Clancy has author status on the cover of dozens of books. Seventeen of his novels made it to the top of theNew York Timesbest seller list.He co-authored memoirs of top generals, and produced numerous guided tours of the elite aspects of the American military.[citation needed]Andrew Bacevichstates:

Clancy did for military pop-lit what Starbucks did for the preparation of caffeinated beverages: he launched a sprawling, massively profitable industrial enterprise that simultaneously serves and cultivates an insatiable consumer base. Whether the item consumed provides much in terms of nourishment is utterly beside the point. That it tastes yummy going down more than suffices to keep customers coming back.[16]

By 1988, Clancy had earned $1.3 million forThe Hunt for Red Octoberand had signed a $3 million contract for his next three books.[17]In 1992, he sold North American rights toWithout Remorsefor $14 million, a record for a single book.[18]By 1997,Penguin Putnam Inc.(part ofPearson Education) paid Clancy $50 million for world rights to two new books and another $25 million toRed Storm Entertainmentfor a four-year book/multimedia deal.[19]Clancy followed this up with an agreement withPenguin'sBerkley Booksfor 24 paperbacks to tie in with theABCtelevision miniseriesTom Clancy's Net Force,which aired in the fall/winter of 1998. The Op-Center universe has laid the ground for the series of books written byJeff Rovin,which was in an agreement worth $22 million, bringing the total value of the package to $97 million.[19]

In 1993, Clancy joined a group of investors that includedPeter Angelos,and bought theBaltimore OriolesfromEli Jacobs.[20][21]In 1998, he tentatively reached an agreement to purchase theMinnesota Vikings,but had to abandon the deal because of a divorce settlement cost.[22][23]

The firstNetForcenovel, titledNet Force(1999), was adapted as a1999 TV moviestarringScott BakulaandJoanna Going.Thefirst Op-Center novel(Tom Clancy's Op-Centerpublished in 1995) was released to coincide with a1995 NBC television miniseries of the same namestarringHarry Hamlinand a cast of stars. Though the miniseries did not continue, the book series did, but later had little in common with the first TV miniseries other than the title and the names of the main characters.[citation needed]

Clancy wrote several nonfiction books about various branches of theU.S. Armed Forces(seenonfiction listing,in the bibliography article). He also branded several lines of books and video games with his name that are written by other authors, following premises or storylines generally in keeping with Clancy's works.[5]

With the release ofThe Teeth of the Tiger(2003), Clancy introduced Jack Ryan's son and two nephews as main characters; those characters continued in his last four novels,Dead or Alive(2010),Locked On(2011),Threat Vector(2012), andCommand Authority(2013).[24]

In 2008, the French video game manufacturerUbisoftpurchased the use of Clancy's name for an undisclosed sum. It has been used in conjunction with video games and related products such as movies and books.[25]Based on his interest inprivate spaceflightand hisUS$1 millioninvestment in the launch vehicle companyRotary Rocket,[26] Clancy was interviewed in 2007 for the documentary filmOrphans of Apollo(2008).[27]

Political views

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A long-time proponent ofconservativeandRepublicanviews, Clancy dedicated books to American conservative political figures, includingRonald Reagan.A week after theSeptember 11 attacks,Clancy suggested onThe O'Reilly Factorthat American left-wing politicians were partly responsible for the failure to prevent the attacks due to their "gutting" of theCentral Intelligence Agency.[28][29]

On September 11, 2001, Clancy was interviewed byJudy WoodruffonCNN.[30]During the interview, he noted that orthodox "Islamdoes not permit suicide."Among other observations during this interview, Clancy cited discussions he had with military experts on the lack of planning to deal with a hijacked plane being used in asuicide attackand criticized the news media's treatment of theUnited States Intelligence Community.Clancy appeared again onPBS'sCharlie Rose,to discuss the implications of the day's events withRichard Holbrooke,New York TimesjournalistJudith Miller,and SenatorJohn Edwards,among others.[31]Clancy was interviewed on those shows because his bookDebt of Honor[32](1994) included a scenario wherein a disgruntled Japanese airline pilot crashes a fueledBoeing 747into theU.S. Capitoldome during an address by the President to a joint session of Congress, killing the President and most of Congress. In the book, Clancy also implies that Japan's prosperity is due primarily to unequal trading terms.[33]In the book's sequelExecutive Orders(1996), the president announces a new foreign policy doctrine, under which the United States will hold personally accountable any foreign leader who orders attacks on U.S. citizens, territory, or possessions in the future.[34]

Numerous scholars have examined the political dimensions of Clancy's books, especially in the context of the Cold War. Historian Walter Hixson has argued that Clancy's novels, especiallyThe Hunt for Red OctoberandRed Storm Rising,were "popular representations ofReagan-eraCold War values. They reflect both popular perceptions of Soviet behavior and the predominant national security values of the Reagan era. "[35]

Personal life

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Clancy's first wife, Wanda Thomas King, was a nurse.[8][36]They married in 1969 and had four children.[1]The couple separated briefly in 1995, and they permanently separated in December 1996.[1][37]Wanda Clancy filed for divorce in November 1997,[38][39]which became final in January 1999.[40]As part of the divorce, she and Clancy split his minority stake in the Baltimore Orioles.[41]

On June 26, 1999, Clancy married freelance journalist Alexandra Marie Llewellyn, whom he had met in 1997.[42]Llewellyn is the daughter ofJ. Bruce Llewellynand a family friend ofColin Powell,who originally introduced the couple to each other.[43]They remained together until Clancy's death in October 2013.[44]The two had one daughter.[1][43]

Clancy was aRoman Catholic.The plot of his novelRed Rabbitrevolves aroundJohn Paul II.[45]In a June 27, 1993, interview withThe Washington Post,he was quoted as saying, "I've had [sex scenes] in my books before, but you had to look real fast because, you know, I'm a married Catholic and I don't do that."[46]In a 2002 interview withLev GrossmanforTimemagazine, Clancy lamented what he perceived as society'sdouble standardin the way Catholics are viewed by some people in society in relation to other demographic segments: "You can't hate black people any more, of course, and you can't hate homosexuals any more, but you can hate all the Catholics you want."[45]

Property

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Clancy's 80-acre estate, which was once a summer camp, is located inCalvert County, Maryland.It has a panoramic view of theChesapeake Bay.[47]The stone mansion, which cost $2 million, has 24 rooms and features a shooting range in the basement.[36][47]The property also features aWorld War II–eraM4 Shermantank,a Christmas gift from his first wife.[47][48]

Clancy also purchased a 17,000-square-foot penthouse condominium in theRitz-Carlton,in Baltimore'sInner Harbor,for $16 million.[10]Clancy and his wife combined four units to create the apartment.[49]

His Chesapeake Bay estate sold for $4.9 million in 2020.[50]

Death

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Clancy died ofheart failureon October 1, 2013,[3]atJohns Hopkins Hospital,near his Baltimore home. John D. Gresham, a co-author and researcher with Clancy on several books, said Clancy had been suffering heart problems for some time prior: "Five or six years ago Tom suffered a heart attack and he went through bypass surgery. It wasn't that he had another heart attack, his heart just wore out."[51]

TheChicago TribunequotedPulitzer Prize–winning film critic and authorStephen Hunteras saying, "When he publishedThe Hunt for Red October,he redefined and expanded the genre, and as a consequence of that, many people were able to publish such books who had previously been unable to do so. "[52]

On March 31, 2014, theOrioleshonored Clancy with a video tribute during their home opener, and the team wore a tribute patch on their jerseys through the season.[53]

Achievements and awards

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Works

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Main article:Tom Clancy bibliography

Film, TV and video game adaptations

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Films

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Year Title Filmmaker/Director Source material Notes
1990 The Hunt for Red October John McTiernan The book
1992 Patriot Games Phillip Noyce The book
1994 Clear and Present Danger Phillip Noyce The book
1995 Tom Clancy's Op Center Lewis Teague The series A 114-minute action/political thriller which was edited down from a 170-minute, 4-hour TV mini-series of the same name that aired in two parts on NBC in February 1995
1999 NetForce Robert Lieberman The series A television movie based on theTom Clancy's Net Forceseries of novels created by Tom Clancy andSteve Pieczenik
2002 The Sum of All Fears Phil Alden Robinson The book
2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Kenneth Branagh Based on characters created by Clancy
2021 Without Remorse Stefano Sollima The book– token items taken from book – plot very different[citation needed]

Short films

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  • Ghost Recon: Alpha(2012)
  • The Division: Agent Origins(2016)
  • Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel(2017)

Television series

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Year Title Created by Notes
2018–2023 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Carlton Cuse
Graham Roland		 An American eight-episodeactionpolitical thrillerweb televisionseries, based on characters from the fictional "Ryanverse",that premiered on August 31, 2018, onAmazon Video.The second season premiered on November 1, 2019, following the same eight-episode pattern. It serves as a sequel to the first season, taking Jack on a similar adventure through Venezuela. The third season, aired December 2022, pits Ryan in the midst of a conspiracy involving Russia and the United States. In the fourth and final season, aired June and July 2023, "Jack is tasked with unearthing internal corruption. As he investigates, Jack discovers the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organization, ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero's belief in the system he has always fought to protect." It is 6 episodes. Citation athttps:// amazon /Tom-Clancys-Jack-Ryan-Trailer/dp/B0BYTDKMPX/ref=sr_1_1

Video games

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Further information:Tom Clancy's

Officially licensed games based onThe Hunt for Red OctoberandRed Storm Risingwere released in the late 1980s and early 1990s for various 8-bit home computers such as theCommodore 64[61]andZX Spectrum.Those included a submarine combat simulation (based on the book) and an action game (based on the film).

More recently,Ubisofthas made many video game series based on Tom Clancy's books, or which were endorsed by Clancy and use his name in the series' titles.

Year Title
1996 Tom Clancy's SSN
1998–present Tom Clancy's Rainbow Sixsaga
1998 Tom Clancy's ruthless
2001–present Tom Clancy's Ghost Reconsaga
2002–present Tom Clancy's Splinter Cellsaga
2008 Tom Clancy's EndWar
2009–2010 Tom Clancy's H.A.W.Xsaga
2016–present Tom Clancy's The Divisionsaga
2019–present Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

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Further reading

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  • Baiocco, Richard ed.Readings on Tom Clancy(2003), a guide to Clancy
  • Greenberg, Martin. H.The Tom Clancy Companion(1992)excerpt;alsoonline free to borrow
  • Keene, Ann T. "Clancy, Tom (12 April 1947–01 October 2013)"American National Biography(2015)online
Scholarly studies
  • Blouin, Michael J.Mass-Market Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, 1972–2017(Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), Chapter 5: "Tom Clancy and the Liberal Family Tree" pp. 147–175. argues that liberal critics misinterpret his "conservatism"excerpt
  • Gallagher, Mark.Action figures: Men, action films, and contemporary adventure narratives(Springer, 2006).
  • Garson, Helen S.Tom Clancy: A critical companion(1996)online free to borrow
  • Griffin, Benjamin. "The good guys win: Ronald Reagan, Tom Clancy, and the transformation of national security" (MA thesis, U of Texas, 2015).online
  • Hicks, Heather J. "" Sleeping Beauty ": Corporate Culture, Race, and Reality in Michael Crichton's Rising Sun and Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor." in Hicks,The Culture of Soft Work(Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) pp. 139–163.excerpt
  • Hixson, Walter L. "Red Storm Rising:Tom Clancy Novels and the Cult of National Security. "Diplomatic History17.4 (1993): 599–614.online
  • Outlaw, Leroy B. "Red Storm Rising-A Primer for a Future Conventional War in Central Europe" "(Army War College, 1988).onlineArchivedJuly 6, 2019, at theWayback Machine
  • Payne, Matthew Thomas.Playing war: Military video games after 9/11(NYU Press, 2016).
  • Terdoslavich, William.The Jack Ryan Agenda: Policy and Politics in the Novels of Tom Clancy: An Unauthorized Analysis(Macmillan, 2005).excerpt
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