The company may pass a resolution to appoint a director in an Annual General Meeting (AGM). If the company decides to appoint a director in the middle of the year, it may appoint a director by passing a resolution in an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).
Jenny Johnson (–) Franklin Templeton Investments / CEO
Peter Langerman is the chairman, president and CEO of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (referred to as Mutual Series).
Mr. Gregory E. Johnson has been the Executive Chairman of the company since February 2020. He is the Chairman of the Board of Franklin since June 2013 and Director of Franklin since January 2007; the Chairman of the San Francisco Giants, since November 2019.
Jenny Johnson (–) Franklin Templeton Investments / CEO
Jenny Johnson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Templeton.
Mr. Gregory E. Johnson has been the Executive Chairman of the company since February 2020. He is the Chairman of the Board of Franklin since June 2013 and Director of Franklin since January 2007; the Chairman of the San Francisco Giants, since November 2019.
The company's stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986 under the ticker symbol "BEN". In the same year, the company opened its first office outside North America in Taiwan.
Franklin Resources was founded in 1947 by Rupert H. Johnson. Johnson named the company after Benjamin Franklin, who was known to practice frugality and prudence when saving and investing. The company went public in 1971 and, by 2007, had earned its place in the Fortune 500 after a series of key acquisitions.
Franklin Resources, Inc. NYSE:BEN, is our parent company.