Brad Fregger
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| Born | Brad Fregger May 31, 1940 Billings, Montana, United States |
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Brad Fregger (born May 31, 1940 in Billings, Montana) is an American entrepreneur, author and former game producer publisher, and book publisher.
Fregger was involved in the computer and video game industry at its inception, in 1983, while at Activision, he became the first person in the world to hold the title of Computer Game Producer. He is the initial producer and/or creator of two of the most successful computer game genres in history: computer solitaire mahjong (Shanghai, 1986) and computer card solitaire (Solitaire Royale, 1987).
After many years of working at Activision, Fregger decided to co-found Publishing International/Software Resources International.
Fregger is President and CEO of Groundbreaking Press (book publishing), which also includes: 1st World Library, F&F Publishing, and Detour Ahead Press. He is also a lecturer at Texas State University-San Marcos.[1] He founded three corporate-training departments (at Mervyns Department Stores, Atari and Activision), and was featured in Tom Peters' book Liberation Management, ISBN 978-0394559995 Search this book on 
.. He is the author of eight books and has produced many software entertainment and productivity programs.
Fregger holds a Master's Degree in Futuristics from San Jose State University.
Bibliography[edit]
Books[edit]
- Lucky That Way: Stories of Seizing the Moment While Creating the Games Millions Play, Brad Fregger, Groundbreaking Press, ISBN 978-0977353538 Search this book on .
- Why Publish?: Making the Right Choices for Your Book, Brad Fregger, Groundbreaking Press, ISBN 978-0974562438 Search this book on .
- Get Things Done: Ten Secrets of Creating and Leading Exceptional Teams, Brad Fregger, F&F Publishing, ISBN 978-0971856202 Search this book on .
- Get Out of the Way!: You'll Never Manage Your Way to Great Leadership, Brad Fregger, Groundbreaking Press, ISBN 978-0979354281 Search this book on .
- One Shovel Full: Telling Stories to Change Beliefs, Attitudes, and Perceptions, Brad Fregger, F&F Publishing, ISBN 978-0971856219 Search this book on .
- Finding Your Work: A Maverick's Strategy for Job Search and Career Change, Brad Fregger, Groundbreaking Press, ISBN 978-1628478853 Search this book on .
- My Thinking Cap: Solutions for Global Crisis, Brad Fregger, Groundbreaking Press, ISBN 978-0979354267 Search this book on .
- Why Does Anybody Believe in God: An Essay on Creation, Brad Fregger, Groundbreaking Press, ISBN 978-0983103066 Search this book on .
Software[edit]
| Software | Company | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghostbusters | Activision | 1984 | Producer |
| Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | Activision | 1984 | Producer |
| The Great American Cross-Country Road Race | Activision | 1985 | N/A |
| Hacker | Activision | 1985 | Producer |
| Master of Lamps | Activision | 1985 | Produced by |
| GameMaker | Activision | 1985 | N/A |
| Murder on the Mississippi | Activision | 1986 | Produced by |
| Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers | Activision | 1986 | Produced by |
| Shanghai | Activision | 1986 | Producer |
| The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth | Activision | 1986 | Produced by |
| Aliens: The Computer Game | Activision | 1986 | Produced by |
| Portal: A Computer Novel | Activision | 1986 | Produced by/Original Concept by |
| GameMaker: Science Fiction | Activision | 1986 | N/A |
| The Music Studio | Activision | 1986 | N/A |
| GameMaker: Sports | Activision | 1986 | N/A |
| Solitaire Royale | Game Arts | 1987 | Project Leader/Lead Design |
| Solitaire Royale | Spectrum Holobyte | 1988 | Project Leader/Lead Design |
| Pharaoh's Revenge | Publishing International | 1988 | N/A |
| Hometown, U.S.A. | Publishing International | 1988 | Executive Producer/Documentation |
| Solitaire Royale | Publishing International | 1988 | Project Leader/Lead Design |
| Solitaire Royale | Publishing International | 1989 | Project Leader/Lead Design |
| Ishido: The Way of Stones (Japanese version) | Publishing International | 1989 | Project Leader |
| Heaven & Earth | Buena Vista Software | 1992 | Producer/Director |
| Ishido: The Way of Stones | Interplay Productions | 1994 | Producer |
| Solitaire Deluxe | Publishing International | 1996 | Producer/Design |
| Jack Nicklaus 4 | Accolade | 1997 | Project Leader/Lead Design |
| Jack Nicklaus 5 | Accolade | 1998 | Producer/Lead Design |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Fregger - About Brad Page". Retrieved 2007-11-07.
External links[edit]
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