John J. Nance

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name = John J. Nance


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birthdate = birth date and age|1946|7|5|mf=y
birthplace = Dallas, Texas, United States
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occupation = Novelist, Lawyer, Airline Captain, US Air Force Lt.Colonel/Pilot, Broadcaster
nationality = American
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genre = Aviation-based thrillers, non-fiction
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website = http://www.johnjnance.com

John J. Nance (born 5 July, 1946 in Dallas, Texas), is an American pilot, aviation safety expert and author. His books primarily focus on aviation, with a great deal of technical detail.

Biography

Born in Dallas, Texas, Nance joined the United States Air Force and served in both Vietnam, and latterly as a Lt Colonel in the US Air Force Active Reserve in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. After retirement from the US Air Force, Nance became a commercial aviation pilot, and has logged over 13,000 hours.

After working for ABC affiliate WKAA in Dallas as an aviation expert, he joined "ABC News" and an aviation editor for "Good Morning America" form 1995. Nance has also appeared as an expert aviation commentator on over 1300 radio and television shows, including "The MacNeil-Lehrer Report, Oprah" and "Larry King Live." [citeweb|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/story?id=133358&page=1|title=John J Nance Bio at ABC|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=2008-08-19]

A New York Times award winning author, Nance books "Pandora's Clock" and "Medusa's Child" were both adapted as four-hour television miniseries. [citeweb|url=http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=21798|title=John J Nance Bio|publisher=Random House|accessdate=2008-08-19]

Nance holds both a Bachelor of Arts and juris doctor degrees from Southern Methodist University. A licensed attorney, he lives in University Place, Washington.

Bibliography

* "Splash of Colors"
* "Blind Trust"
* "On Shaky Ground"
* "Final Approach"
* "What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our Atmosphere"
* "Scorpion Strike"
* "Phoenix Rising"
* "Pandora's Clock"
* "Medusa's Child"
* "The Last Hostage"
* "Blackout"
* "Headwind"
* "Turbulence"
* "Fire Fight"
* "Skyhook"
* "Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story"
* "Saving Cascadia"
* "Orbit"•"Harvey Wang" "The life story"

References

External links

* [http://www.johnjnance.com/ Official website]
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