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The company's first line of mutual funds, Franklin Custodian Funds, was a series of conservatively managed equity and bond funds designed to appeal to most investors. After Rupert Sr. retired, his son, Charles B. Johnson (Charlie), took over as president and chief executive officer in 1957 at age 24.
Apr 26, 2022 · He is survived by his wife Amybelle Siler Johnson and seven children: Mary Frances Furlong of Montclair; Florence Marie Jacobson of Verona; Andrew R. Johnson of San Mateo, California; Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., both of Hillsborough, California; Bonnie Lee Sacerdote of New York City; and Suzanne Olden Razor of Salt Lake City.
Photo of Rupert H. Johnson. 1950s After Rupert Sr. retired, his son, Charles B. Johnson (Charlie), took over as president and chief executive officer in 1957 at age 24.
Mar 16, 1989 · Rupert Harris Johnson, the founder of R. H. Johnson & Company, a general securities firm and investment banking house, died of a heart attack Sunday at his home in Bal Harbour, Fla. He was 89...
He and his wife Maryellie have strongly supported her school, Harvard. Other interests include the arts. BACKGROUND: Rupert H. Johnson Jr. graduated from Washington and Lee University. His father, Rupert Sr., founded Franklin Distributors in 1947; the younger Johnson joined in 1965.
It was started in 1947 by Rupert H. Johnson Sr. as a retail brokerage firm on Wall Street; his son Charles became CEO in 1957; his son Rupert Jr. is still vice chairman.
Sep 27, 2023 · A granddaughter of Franklin Templeton founder Rupert H. (Harris) Johnson Sr., she joined the company in 1988 and has held leadership roles in all the firm's major divisions, including investment management, distribution, technology, operations and wealth management.
