George J. Turner (1873 – January 9, 1936) was the treasurer of the South Atlantic Association when he was elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1915 to 1916.

He was a coach for the Baltimore Athletic Club rowing team and they were unbeaten in 1896.

[3] He was the treasurer of the South Atlantic Association when he was elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union in 1915 to replace Alfred John Lill Jr.

[1] His first duty at the Amateur Athletic Union was to suspend Abel Kiviat, who had requested excessive expense money for running in a track meet in Troy, New York.

[4][5] He died January 9, 1936, and was buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore City, Maryland.