John Donald Putnam

Background

Putnam, John Donald was born on December 24, 1941 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Norman Richard and Madolyn Elinor Putnam.

Education

Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1963; Master of Arts, U. Colorado, 1968.

Career

Teacher, Glenwood Springs (Colorado) Junior H.S., 1965-1970; teacher, Irving Junior H.S., Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1970; instructor, National College, Colorado Springs, 1970-1982; honorarium instructor, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1981-1990; teaching fellow, U. Northern Colorado, since 1994. Consultant Gateway Production, Inc., Orange, California, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• John Donald Putnam has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Precinct committeeman El Paso Democratic Party, Colorado Springs, 1972-1976. Deacon Highland Park Baptist Church, Colorado Springs, since 1985. Member National Council Teachers Mathematics Colorado Council Teachers Mathematics (president 1984-1986), Rocky Mountain Ednl.

Computing Consortium (founding member 1982, Outstanding Educator award 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, reading, classical music, Colorado history.

Connections

Married Ardyce Idell Otte, June 22, 1962. Children: Theresa Askew, Julia Taylor, Rebecca, Daniel, Andrew.

Father:

Norman Richard Putnam

Mother:

Madolyn Elinor Putnam

Spouse:

Ardyce Idell Otte

child:

Theresa Askew Putnam

child:

Daniel Putnam

child:

Rebecca Putnam

child:

Julia Taylor Putnam

child:

Andrew Putnam