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Vince Flynn


Born
in St. Paul, Minnesota, The United States
April 06, 1966

Died
June 19, 2013

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The fifth of seven children, Vince Flynn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966. He graduated from the St. Thomas Academy in 1984, and the University of St. Thomas with a degree in economics in 1988.

After college he went to work for Kraft General Foods where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the United States Marine Corps. One week before leaving for Officers Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program, due to several concussions and convulsive seizures he suffered growing up. While trying to obtain a medical waiver for his condition, he started thinking about writing a book. This was a very unusual choice for Flynn since h
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“It was war, and in war the truth was almost always the first casualty.”
Vince Flynn, Executive Power

“People who think God is on their side are capable of the most inhumane acts. (Petrov)”
Vince Flynn, Consent to Kill

“I have a history of disregarding orders. - Mitch Rapp”
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