| George Putnam III | |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University |
| Occupation: | Editor, publisher |
| Relatives: | George Putnam (grandfather) |
George Putnam III is the 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.