# Jenny Johnson Chief Executive Officer · [Franklin Templeton](https://www.franklintempleton.com/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyjohnsonfranklintempleton/) [Company bio](https://www.franklinresources.com/profiles/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 Director · Franklin Templeton · 2020 – Present - President · Franklin Templeton · 2016 – 2025 - Chief Operating Officer · Franklin Templeton · 2017 – 2020 - Co-President · Franklin Templeton · 2015 – 2016 - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Franklin Templeton · 2010 – 2015 - Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology · Franklin Templeton · 2005 – 2010 - Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer · Franklin Templeton · 2003 – 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 ## Assets on this site - [iBENJI Franklin OnChain Institutional Liquidity Fund Ltd.](https://galactic.inc/analytics/ibenji/) - [BENJI Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund](https://galactic.inc/analytics/benji/) ## Sources - [Franklin Templeton: Jenny Johnson profile](https://www.franklinresources.com/profiles/jenny-johnson) - [Franklin Resources fiscal 2025 Form 10-K (SEC)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877725000238/ben-20250930.htm)