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{{Infobox person

| name = Walter O'Brien

| image = Walter O'Brien San Diego Comic Con 2014.jpg

| alt =

| caption = O'Brien speaking at the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] on the ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]'' panel

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|02|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = [[Clonroche]], [[County Wexford]], Ireland

| nationality = = Irish

| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[University of Sussex]]}}

| occupation = [[CEO]] of Scorpion Computer Services

| known_for = {{unbulleted list|Inspiration of the television series ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]''}}

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'''Walter O'Brien''' (born 24 February 1975<ref name="Keegan"/>) is an Irish businessman and [[information technologist]]. He was also the executive producer and loose inspiration for the television series ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]''.<ref name="Boyd 2014a">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/media/scorpion-how-an-irish-genius-saved-the-world-1.1890383|title=Scorpion: How an Irish genius saved the world|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=8 October 2014|last=Boyd|first=Brian|date=9 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="Bui">{{cite news |url=http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/09/22/real-life-superhero-geniuses-inspire-new-cbs-show-scorpion|title=Real-Life Superhero Geniuses Inspire New CBS Show 'Scorpion'|first=Linh |last=Bui|date=22 September 2014|publisher=[[WJZ-TV]]|location=Baltimore, MD|access-date=8 October 2014}}</ref> He is known for claiming various accomplishments, including a childhood IQ of 197, which have been scrutinized and remain unproven.<ref name="Masnick"/><ref name="Boyd 2014b"/><ref name="Karlin 2014b"/>

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==Early life==

===Childhood and education===

Walter O'Brien was born to Maurice and Anne O'Brien in 1975 inat Boro Hill House, Ballymackessy, [[Clonroche]], [[County Wexford]], Ireland.<ref name="Boyd 2014b"/><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-08-19 |title=Wexford Genius To Be Subject Of Major Us Tv Series |url=https://www.southeastradio.ie/wexford-genius-to-be-subject-of-major-us-tv-series/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=South East Radio |language=en-US}}</ref> The second of five children, he grew up on a farm.<ref name="Keegan">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/entertainment/the-scorpion-30518699.html|title=The Scorpion|newspaper=[[New Ross Standard]]|first=Niamh|last=Keegan|date=23 August 2014|access-date=26 September 2014}}</ref> He attended St. Patrick's National School in Courtnacuddy until his family moved to Rosshaven, when he was 13 years old. There he attended St. Mary's Christian Brothers School, [[Enniscorthy]].<ref name="Keegan"/>

O'Brien has stated he scored a 197<ref name="Keegan"/> on an [[intelligence quotient|IQ]] test administered by one of his teachers in primary school<ref name="Boyd 2014b">{{cite news|title=Scorpion: Walter O'Brien on his life off-screen|first=Brian |last=Boyd|date=4 October 2014|newspaper=The Irish Times|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/media/scorpion-walter-o-brien-on-his-life-off-screen-1.1950776?page=1|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> but did not keep the paperwork.<ref name="Karlin 2014b">{{cite magazine|first=Susan|last=Karlin|title=Hackers vs. Scorpion: Walter O'Brien Responds To Scrutiny Of Real-Life Claims Fueling TV's 'Scorpion'|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/3036897/hackers-vs-scorpion-walter-obrien-responds-to-scrutiny-of-real-life-claims-fueling-tvs-scorp|magazine=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]|date=15 October 2014|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>