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Paul Bruno has spent over twenty-five years
researching, writing and studying early Jeep history. He has spent countless
hours and treasure to tell this story to the world, first for the big screen
and now three times in book form.
After visiting key sites in the story, and years of research, including
at the United States National Archives, he combined his knowledge of project
management and history into the 2014 book, Project Management in History:
The First Jeep.
After additional research he completed The Original Jeeps in 2020, which
further told the story of early Jeep history and continued his journey into
the depths of this important inspirational work of human ingenuity.
In 2022 he finished The Original Jeeps in Pictures which tells the story
of early Jeep history in images.
Lastly, he published an update to The Original Jeeps in 2024. There he incorporated
new material into the existing text as well as expanded the tome with three
new chapters. He had discovered, 80 years after the war, large volumes of
details and facts that are totally unique to Paul Bruno. He detailed the
final events in 1941 that completed the Jeep's creation and development.
Only in the 2024 edition of The Original Jeeps can one find never before
published revelations about the early Jeeps.
Paul has more than 40 years of experience in the fields of project management
and information technology. He holds bachelor's degrees in management and
computer software, as well as master's degrees in business administration
and history.
Manuel Freedman, known as Max, has been writing
since the 1950’s. Currently he writes, produces and coaches screenwriters
in the movie industry in Los Angeles, as well as publishes books. The
Original Jeeps is his ninth participation as author, publisher and/or
editor in a non-fiction title.
Before starting his media company, Mr. Freedman ran his own advertising
and publishing company. There he authored and edited five college-level
textbooks for Adobe Systems, which were translated into eight languages
and distributed in 35 countries. Three of them are on the subject of computer-based
filmmaking; the other two on publishing. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri,
and is a graduate of Stanford University where he was the recipient of a
writing scholarship.
Steven Hoese has been a lifelong car guy.
He spent 40 years working in local government in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado.
In the City of Henderson Nevada he helped the city win the award of one
of the 100 Best Fleets in the US. He is currently the planning manager for
the town of Bennett, Colorado.
Steven has a bachelor degree in Biology and Business and master's degree
in Urban Planning and Public Management. He is a Certified Public Manager
with the American Academy of Certified Public Managers and a Certified Planner
with the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Steven's love of Jeep history comes from the exciting story of creating
a class of vehicle that never existed before that ended up becoming an icon
of automotive design.
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MFM Publishing, L.A., CA USA
+1 310-429-9707
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