Gardner Botsford

Gardner Botsford
Born
Robert Gardner Botsford

(1917-07-07)July 7, 1917
DiedSeptember 27, 2004(2004-09-27) (aged 87)
Education
Occupations
  • Editor
  • writer
EmployerThe New Yorker
Notable work
  • A Life of Privilege, Mostly
Spouses
Katharine Chittenden
(died 1974)
(m. 1975)
Awards
Military career
Allegiance United States
BranchUnited States Army
Unit1st Infantry Division
Conflicts

Robert Gardner Botsford (July 7, 1917 – September 27, 2004) was an American soldier, editor, and writer. He worked at The New Yorker for nearly 40 years, where he edited the work of many well-known writers, most famously Janet Malcolm, whom he married.