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Edward C. Johnson II

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Edward C Johnson II
Born(1898-01-19)January 19, 1898
DiedApril 2, 1984(1984-04-02) (aged 86)
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationBusinessman
ChildrenEdward Johnson III
ParentSamuel Johnson
RelativesAbigail Johnson (granddaughter)

Edward Crosby Johnson II (1898–1984) was an American businessman and lawyer who founded Fidelity Investments.

Johnson came from a family of New England Puritan ancestry.[1] He graduated from Milton Academy, Harvard College and Harvard Law School[2][3] and became involved in stock market research in 1924.[4] In 1946, he founded Fidelity Management and Research, and he served as its chairman.[4] He died in Cataumet, Massachusetts of Alzheimer's disease in 1984, and his funeral was held at Milton's Universalist First Parish Church.[4]

References

  1. ^ Alex Taylor III, "WHY FIDELITY IS THE MASTER OF MUTUAL FUNDS" (1986) archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/01/67986/index.htm
  2. ^ "Edward C. Johnson II". Harvard Business School. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Who's Afraid of Abby Johnson?". Boston Magazine. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. ^ a b c "Edward Johnson 2d, Was 86; Began Investment Company". The New York Times. October 5, 1984. Retrieved September 20, 2018.