Introduction
Brad Fregger (born May 31, 1940) is an American entrepreneur, author and former game producer publisher, and book publisher. Over the years, he has held a career in retailing, human resources, computer software development and sales, publishing, and education.
Early life and education
Fregger was born on May 31, 1940, in Billings, Montana. He attended San Jose State University, San Jose, California, from where he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree (Societal Futures).
Career
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. While working for Activision, he produced an interactive novel titled Portal (written by Rob Swigart). After many years of working at Activision, Fregger decided to co-found Publishing International/Software Resources International.
Currently, 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. He founded three corporate-training departments (at Mervyns Department Stores, Atari, and Activision), and was featured in Tom Peters' 1984 book Liberation Management, ISBN 978-0394559995.
He is the author of eight books and has produced many software entertainment and productivity programs.
Selected books
- Why Publish? (July 7, 2004)
- Why Does Anybody Believe in God? (March 15, 2012)
- Finding Your Work: A Maverick's Strategy for Job Search and Career Change (March 27, 2014)
- Venturing Beyond Earth: The Need for Exo-Terra Sustainable Cultures (June 4, 2019)
- Societies Image of the Future and Socioeconomic Health: We Create Our Reality - Humanity's Future Book 2 (June 17, 2019)
- Sky Is Falling Theories: With a Focus on Anthropogenic Global Warming - Humanity's Future Book 1 (2019)
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Conservative Thought (June 30, 2019)
- Defending Trump: The Case for Voting Republican (November 9, 2019)
Software
| 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 |