Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy was an American fiction author who is best remembered for his 1st book “The Hunt for Red October”.

Tom wrote “The Hunt for Red October” while working at an insurance agency. He received praise from President Ronald Reagan and many other high-ranking military officials for his meticulous and accurate depiction of military protocol and procedures. He followed up “The Hunt for Red October” with the Jack Ryan trilogy, starting with “Patriot Games”. Many of his books were made into blockbuster hit films including “Patriot Games”, starring Harrison Ford.

Tom was married twice and he has 5 children. He was a lifelong conservative Republican.

Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.Tom Clancy

I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news, to information, to knowledge, to entertainment. How is it bad?Tom Clancy

Life is about learning when you stop learning, you die.Tom Clancy

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away.Tom Clancy

People live longer today than they ever have. They live happier lives, have more knowledge, more information. All this is the result of communications technology. How is any of that bad?Tom Clancy

The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people.Tom Clancy

The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of the reasons for that.Tom Clancy

There used to be this country called the Soviet Union it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs.Tom Clancy

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had to be told how to use a telephone. Technology is just a tool. People use tools to improve their lives.Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy was a famous American author, who was born on April 12, 1947. As a person born on this date, Tom Clancy is listed in our database as the 6th most popular celebrity for the day (April 12) and the 19th most popular for the year (1947).

People born on April 12 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aries, the Ram. Tom Clancy is the 200th most popular Aries.

Aside from information specific to Tom Clancy's birthday, Tom Clancy is the 1235th most famous American.

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