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Tom Clancy

By rossespinoza

  • Birth

    Born in Franklin Square Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland
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    Tom Clancy

  • Beginning of Writing Career

    Beginning of Writing Career

    Began writing his first book, The Hunt For Red October, following a defecting Russian nuclear submarine during the Cold War.

  • Red October sold

    Tom Clancy sells his first novel for $5,000
  • Patriot Games

    Patriot Games

    Tom Clancy writes Patriot Games
  • Clear and Present Danger

    Clear and Present Danger

    Tom Clancy writes Clear and Present Danger
  • The Sum Of All Fears

    The Sum Of All Fears

    Tom Clancy writes The Sum of All Fears

  • Patrot Games film adaptation

    Patriot Games is adapted into a film, starring Harrison Ford and William Dafoe
  • Minnesota Vikings

    Minnesota Vikings

    Clancy was working out the purchase of the Minnesota Vikings football team, but couldn't afford it after having to pay for his divorce settlement.

  • Clear and Present Danger film adaptation

    Clear and Present Danger is adapted to film, also starring Harrison Ford and William Dafoe
  • Tom Clancy's Current profits

    Tom Clancy's Current profits

    After 14 years, Tom Clancy had earned a total of $100 million dollars from his novels and films
  • Ubisoft

    Ubisoft

    Ubisoft purchases the use of Tom Clancy's name on their videogames
  • Death

    Death

    Died of an undisclosed heart related issue at the age of 66i