Jenny Johnson

Jenny Johnson is Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Templeton. In a career spanning more than 35 years, she has been a driving force behind the company’s transformation into one of the largest global investment managers across public and private asset classes with $1.8 trillion in assets under management.

Ms. Johnson held leadership roles in all major divisions of the business—including investment management, distribution, technology, operations and wealth management—before becoming CEO in February 2020. She has led the evolution of the business in recent years, further diversifying the company’s investment capabilities and solutions for clients through key strategic acquisitions and investments.

Ms. Johnson was named to Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” list in 2026, recognizing the world’s most influential business leaders. She has also been named to Forbes’ “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” list and has been included on Barron’s list of the “100 Most Influential Women in US Finance.” The Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, honored Ms. Johnson with a 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award. In 2026, she was named a CNBC Changemaker, a list spotlighting women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world. A sought-after speaker at industry conferences and global forums, Ms. Johnson frequently shares her perspective on leadership, the evolving investment landscape, technology, innovation and digital assets.

Ms. Johnson serves on the board of directors of Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors. She is a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Advisory Board on AI in Finance for Luxembourg and the Advisory Group to the Asian Development Bank, and serves on the NYSE Board Advisory Council. In addition, Ms. Johnson is a board member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Foundation and Catalyst. Previously, she has served as a board member for Stanford’s Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and the San Francisco Giants. Ms. Johnson earned her B.A. in economics from the University of California at Davis.