- Source of Wealth: Books and Film
- Age: 88
- Birth Place: Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Marital Status: Married (Janet Horvath)
- Full Name: Clive Eric Cussler
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: July 15, 1931
- Occupation: Writer and Author
- Education: Pasadena City College
- Children: 3 (Dirk, Dayna and Teri)
Clive Cussler is an American marine archaeologist and adventure novelist with a net worth of $120 million. He’s one of the world’s popular-selling adventure and mystery novelists. He’s funded the discovery of over 60 historic shipwrecks. But Clive Cussler always gets the moment to treat his lovers like gold. The New York Post mentions Clive “the top story writer in the business.” During his 40-year literary career, author Clive Cussler has written 28 books, which have been translated into 40 languages and appeared in 110 countries. Worldwide, His fans have bought nearly 150 million books.
Now “retired,” Clive is seemingly busier than ever. In 2004, he launched 3 novels: Scared Stone, Lost City (a NUMA Files book), and Black Wind, the newest Dirk Pitt adventure, written jointly with son, Dirk. Clive Cussler also recently finished Vin Fizz – a soon to be published children’s book inspired by Cal Rogers’ 1911 transcontinental flight in a plane by the same name. Additionally, Clive is writing a coffee table book about his car collection. And, Cussler tells that he is already planning each series’ next novel.