father death_date death_place children birth_place nationality birth_date known_for image article_title name occupation alma_mater
george edward brett 18 september 1936 fairfield , connecticut , united states george kinney richard m brett platt brett , jr. . claire l. brett london , england , great britain british 8 december 1858 publisher of jack london portrait of george platt brett , sr. . jpg george platt brett , sr. .
 george platt brett , sr. . publisher college of the city of new york
george platt brett , sr. .

george platt brett , sr. -lrb- 8 december 1858 -- 18 september 1936 -rrb- was a british-born chairman and publisher of the american division of macmillan publishing .
he was best known for serving as publisher , friend , and mentor of american author jack london .
under brett 's leadership , macmillan became one of the largest publishers in america .
sales grew from $ 50,000 in 1890 and grew to $ 8.5 million in 1931 .
in 1931 , macmillan annuals produced between 600 and 700 titles .
