George P. Putnam

George P. Putnam
Putnam with Amelia Earhart, c. 1935
Born	George Palmer Putnam (1887-09-07)September 7, 1887 Rye, New York, U.S.
Died	January 4, 1950(1950-01-04) (aged 62) Trona, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University University of California, Berkeley
Occupations	Publisher author promoter
Spouses	Dorothy Binney ​ ​ (m. 1911; div. 1929)​ Amelia Earhart ​ ​ (m. 1931, disappeared 1937)​ Jean-Marie Cosigny James ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1945)​ Margaret Havilland ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	2
Father	John Bishop Putnam

George Palmer Putnam (September 7, 1887 – January 4, 1950) was an American publisher, writer and explorer. Known for his marriage to (and being the widower of) Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s.