
Jenny Johnson
CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments
Education
- BA in Economics and Physical education -
Overview
Jenny Johnson is the CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments.
In 1987, Johnson joined Drexel Burnham Lambert as a trainee. In 1988, Johnson moved back to San Francisco and started working for Franklin Templeton Investments. Her first job was working in a bank that it had acquired.
Over the next three decades, Johnson held various roles in different departments of Franklin Templeton Investments which included consumer lending, technology and operations, wealth management and alternative investments. Johnson became chief operating officer in 2010 and president in 2016.
In February 2020, Johnson became CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments taking over from her brother Greg Johnson who became Executive chairman.
During her time as CEO, Johnson oversaw a series of acquisitions by Franklin Templeton Investments which included Legg Mason, Lexington Partners and Putnam Investments. As a result, Franklin Templeton Investments' assets under management increased to over $1 trillion.
Early Life
Jenny Johnson was born on 1964 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
Career
- Franklin Templeton Investments - CEO