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A quintessential spy author, Tom Clancy is undeniably a living legend among thriller, crime fiction, and espionage authors. Born in the year 1947, just as the tensions within the Soviet Union were starting to get intense, Tom Clancy decided to center a majority of his books around the Cold War espionage. Tom Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland. After completing his high school education, Clancy joined Loyola College, Baltimore in the year 1969. Before he became a full-time writer, Tom Clancy, first worked as a salesperson. Whenever Tom Clancy is not writing or coming up with ideas for his next book, he normally spends his free time watching ball games at Camden Yards, where he is a co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Tom Clancy is also an active advocate for conservative issues and the Republican in America. Clancy has made frequent appearances on conservative radio and television shows.