Thor is a graduate of the Sacred Heart Schools, the Francis W. Parker School (Chicago), and the University of Southern California (cum laude), where he studied creative writing under author T.C. Boyle.[3]
Prior to becoming a novelist, he was the award-winning creator, producer, writer, and host of the national public television series Traveling Lite.[4]
Thor is a member of The Heritage Foundation and has spoken at their national headquarters on the need for robust missile defense.[5] Thor has served as a member of the United States Department of Homeland Security's Analytic Red Cell Unit,[6] is a Fellow of the Alexandrian Defense Group,[7] and is a frequent television and cable news commentator.
In 2008, Thor shadowed a Black Ops team in Afghanistan to conduct research for his thriller, The Apostle.[8][9]
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