Saab Historian and Subject Matter Expert

Biography: Ryan Emge started his connection with Saab Automobile back in the nineties with the acquisition of his first Saab 900 when he lived in Massachusetts, but his family’s history dates back to the early 1970’s. Since that time, he has made it his mission to obtain a versatile experience as a Saab owner and enthusiast through positions such as a Sales representative, service technician and parts & accessories reseller.

As a citizen of the United States that has lived in New England and Sweden, two locations one could refer to as having quite possibly the most numbers of Saab Owners and Saab Automobiles in the world. Ryan believes he is fortunate to have taken advantage of the opportunities those experiences have afforded him to learn more about the Saab demographic in a global sense.

Ryan’s most memorable and probably largest accomplishment early on has been the founding and running of a Saab Owners Club in Saab’s largest region, New England by forming the New England Saab Association in 1997. This position allowed him to explore the areas of leadership, event planning, marketing & advertising and public speaking and getting to know the Saab community at a very personal level.

Currently, Ryan runs an independently managed promotional website for the Saab brand, Saab History is a website that focuses on promoting the Saab Automobile through the use of a variety of media from the communication of current writeups and press releases to vintage advertisements on television that best represents Saab’s past and present history.

Ryan believes that these experiences continue to demonstrate his ability to work in varied relevant environments as well as having the necessary professional background and experiences needed for his current position as editor, historian for Saab history as well as a subject matter expert for the Saab Automobile brand for GM, Globally.