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Edward Crosby Johnson II (January 19, 1898 – April 2, 1984) was an American businessman and lawyer who founded Fidelity Investments .
Edward Crosby "Ned" Johnson III (June 29, 1930 – March 23, 2022) was an American billionaire businessman who, along with daughter Abigail Johnson, owned and ran Fidelity Investments and Fidelity International until his death in March 2022.
History. The "Fidelity Fund" became Fidelity Investments under Edward C. Johnson II; incorporated in Massachusetts, May 1, 1930. During the Great Depression, the "Fidelity Fund" was the only fund approved by John C. Hull in his term in office as Securities Director for Massachusetts because of widespread bank failures in 1930. [6]
Leadership →. Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century. Request the Data. Edward C. Johnson II. Fidelity Investments. 1946–1972. Industry: Finance. Era: 1940. Johnson took over management of the Fidelity Fund in 1946 and built a new company, Fidelity Management and Research.
In this captivating and enlightening YouTube video, we delve into the remarkable life and influential legacy of Edward C. Johnson II, the visionary founder of Fidelity Investments. ...more
Apr 5, 1984 · Edward C. Johnson 2d, founder and former chairman of the board of the Fidelity Management and Research Company, died Monday at Cataumet, Mass., of Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Johnson was 86...
Feb 8, 2024 · About (Edward) Johnson family. The Boston-based Johnson family owns 49% of mutual fund company Fidelity. The other 51% is owned by employees. Abigail Johnson is the third generation of the...
Mar 24, 2022 · Edward C. Johnson III, a publicity-shy Bostonian who transformed a small company created to manage the department-store wealth of his Mayflower-pedigreed ancestors into one of the world’s...
Former Chairman of Fidelity Investments, Edward C. Johnson 3d and his father, the founder of the company, established the Fidelity Foundation, a private, nonoperating foundation, in 1965, launching decades of charitable investing and laying the groundwork for many future philanthropic endeavors.
Mar 24, 2022 · BOSTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Edward C. "Ned" Johnson 3d, an American billionaire investor and philanthropist who as chairman of Fidelity Investments propelled the family business to a dominant...
