George Putnam III

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George Putnam III
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Alma mater Harvard University
Occupation Editor, publisher
Relatives George Putnam (grandfather)

George Putnam III is editor and founder of The Turnaround Letter, a newsletter published by New Generation Research, Inc. which deals with investment opportunities related to distressed securities, bankruptcies and turnarounds. [1] He is also president of New Generation Advisers, Inc., which manages a hedge fund which invests in distressed securities.

He graduated from St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts where he is an active trustee making a speech at graduation every year. [2]

Putnam is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. [2]

He is also a trustee for Putnam Investments, a mutual fund group founded by his grandfather George Putnam, and an Overseer of the Sea Education Association.

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References

  1. "Putnam misread crisis, trustee says", The Boston Globe, January 14, 2004
  2. 1 2 Profile: George Putnam, III Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine , Advisory Board, New Providence Asset Management team website