
Jenny Johnson
About
Jenny Johnson is Chief Executive Officer at Franklin Templeton, a role she has held since 2020. Her career at the firm includes positions as President from 2016 to 2025, Chief Operating Officer from 2017 to 2020, and Co-President from 2015 to 2016, as well as earlier executive leadership roles starting in 2003. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Davis and serves as a Director on the board of Thermo Fisher Scientific. Johnson has been recognized on Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" list and Forbes' "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list, and received the 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board.
Experience
- Chief Executive Officer and DirectorFranklin Templeton2020 – Present
- PresidentFranklin Templeton2016 – 2025
- Chief Operating OfficerFranklin Templeton2017 – 2020
- Co-PresidentFranklin Templeton2015 – 2016
- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerFranklin Templeton2010 – 2015
- Executive Vice President, Operations and TechnologyFranklin Templeton2005 – 2010
- Senior Vice President and Chief Information OfficerFranklin Templeton2003 – 2005
Education
- B.A. in Economics · University of California, Davis
Board seats
- Thermo Fisher Scientific · Director (since 2023)
- Investment Company Institute · Board of Governors
- Monetary Authority of Singapore · International Advisory Panel member
- NYSE Board Advisory Council · Member
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Foundation · Board member
- Catalyst · Board member
Notable achievements
- Named to Fortune’s "Most Powerful Women" list in 2026
- Named to Forbes’ "World’s 100 Most Powerful Women" list
- 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board
- Named a CNBC Changemaker in 2026