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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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