Rex WamsleyRex Wamsley wasn't the basis for Tom Clancy's most celebrated character, Jack Ryan, but they are kindred spirits. Having spent over forty years in the military, and state and federal emergency management, Rex is a Founding Member of the U.S. Departmet of Homeland Security, where he served as the Director of Plans and National Continuity of Operations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Office of National Security Coordination and National Continuity Programs in Washington, DC from 2002 until his retirement in 2010. Read More Read Less