Robert David Putnam
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About
Political scientist and writer who served as a member of the Trilateral Commission from 1990 to 1998. His published works include Bowling Alone: the Collapse and Revival of American Community.
Before Fame
He competed in a bowling league while growing up in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Trivia
He became the Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Family Life
He married a Jewish French horn player named Rosemary in 1963.
Associated With
President Barack Obama awarded him with the National Humanities Medal in 2013.
