Jerry Ahern
Full Name: | Jerome Morrell Ahern |
Born: | June 23, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Died: | July 24, 2012 Jefferson, Georgia, USA |
Occupation: | Novelist, Columnist |
Nationality: | American |
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Biography
Jerome Morrell Ahern was an American writer of science fiction and action novels, non-fiction books, and articles for various firearms publications. He was considered an expert on firearms and related accessories, produced his own line of holsters, and served as president of firearms company Detonics.
Jerry Ahern was the son of John and Arline Ahern. He was born and raised in Chicago and attended Lindblom High School. He served in the ROTC.
In 1969, he married Sharon and they had two children. Ahern wrote his first novel in 1980 and his first non-fiction book in 1996, and continued his writing career until his death. In addition to writing novels and non-fiction, Ahern was a contributor to various firearms publications such as Gun Digest, Guns Magazine, Dillon Precision's The Blue Press, Michael Bane's Down Range TV, among others. Ahern was considered an expert on firearm-related subjects and worked as an editorial consultant. Ahern and his wife also founded and ran a handgun holster company, Ahern Enterprises. From 2004 to 2007 Ahern was president of Detonics.
Jerry Ahern is best known for his post apocalyptic The Survivalist series. He is also known for The Takers series; & The Defender.
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