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He has made donations to the [[Asian Art Museum of San Francisco|Asian Art Museum]] of San Francisco and the [[Delaware Art Museum]].<ref name="uri"/> He sits on the President's council of the [[United Religions Initiative]].<ref name="uri"/> |
He has made donations to the [[Asian Art Museum of San Francisco|Asian Art Museum]] of San Francisco and the [[Delaware Art Museum]].<ref name="uri"/> He sits on the President's council of the [[United Religions Initiative]].<ref name="uri"/> |
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As of September 2011, he is worth US$4.5 billion.<ref name="forbes"/> He is the 77th richest person in the United States.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/#p_7_s_arank_All%20industries_All%20states_All%20categories_ The Forbes 400: The Richest People in America]</ref> He is married, and lives in [[Burlingame, California]].<ref name="forbes"/> |
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Revision as of 15:16, 28 October 2012
Rupert Harris Johnson, Jr. (born 1941) is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Franklin Resources.[1][2]
Biography
Rupert Johnson graduated from Washington and Lee University, then served as a Marine.[1][3] In 1965, he joined Franklin Resources.[2] He now serves as its Vice-Chairman.[1] His brother Charles, is the Chairman of Franklin Resources.[1] Gregory Johnson, his brother's son, is the Chief Executive Officer.[1]
He sits on the Board of Trustees of Santa Clara University[2][3][4] and was on the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University (1993-2002).[5] He gave $100 million to Washington and Lee in June 2007, establishing a merit-based financial aid and curriculum enrichment program.[6][7] He has made donations to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the Delaware Art Museum.[3] He sits on the President's council of the United Religions Initiative.[3]
As of September 2011, he is worth US$4.5 billion.[1] He is the 77th richest person in the United States.[8] He is married, and lives in Burlingame, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Forbes profile
- ^ a b c BusinessWeek biography
- ^ a b c d United Religions Initiative
- ^ Santa Clara University Board of Trustees
- ^ "Emeritus Trustees". Washington and Lee University. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "W&L Concludes Outstanding Fund-Raising Year". W&L. August 12, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Washington and Lee University Receives $100 Million Gift, One of the Largest Ever to a Liberal Arts College" (PDF). W&L. June 7, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ The Forbes 400: The Richest People in America