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| '''Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.''' (born 1941) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the |
'''Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.''' (born 1941) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the vice chairman of ].<ref name="business"></ref> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Rupert Johnson was born in 1941, the son of Rupert Harris Johnson (1900-1989) and Amybelle Siler. His brother, ], is the chairman at Franklin Resources.<ref name=" |
Rupert Johnson was born in 1941, the son of Rupert Harris Johnson (1900-1989) and Amybelle Siler. His brother, ], is the chairman at Franklin Resources.<ref name="Forbes profile"/> | ||
| Johnson graduated from ], then served as a ].<ref name=" |
Johnson graduated from ], then served as a ].<ref name="Forbes profile"/><ref name="uri"></ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| In 1965, he joined his father at Franklin Resources, where he |
In 1965, he joined his father at Franklin Resources, where he is vice chairman.<ref name="Forbes profile"/><ref name="business"/> | ||
| As of April 2015, Rupert is worth US$6 billion.<ref name=" |
As of April 2015, Rupert is worth US$6 billion.<ref name="Forbes profile"/> | ||
| ==Philanthropy== | ==Philanthropy== | ||
| Rupert sits on the |
Rupert sits on the board of trustees at ]<ref name="business"/><ref name="uri"/><ref></ref> and was on the board of trustees at Washington and Lee University (1993-2002).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wlu.edu/x52009.xml | title=Emeritus Trustees | publisher=Washington and Lee University | accessdate=August 20, 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115113255/http://www.wlu.edu/x52009.xml | archivedate=November 15, 2012 }}</ref> He gave $100 million to Washington and Lee in June 2007, establishing a merit-based financial aid and curriculum enrichment program.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wlu.edu/x26096.xml | title=W&L Concludes Outstanding Fund-Raising Year | publisher=W&L | date=August 12, 2008 | accessdate=August 20, 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602010255/http://www.wlu.edu/x26096.xml | archivedate=June 2, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sacs.wlu.edu/documents/100MillionGiftAnnouncement.pdf | title=Washington and Lee University Receives $100 Million Gift, One of the Largest Ever to a Liberal Arts College | publisher=W&L | date=June 7, 2007 | accessdate=August 20, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
| Rupert has made donations to the ] of San Francisco and the ].<ref name="uri"/> He sits on the President's Council of the ].<ref name="uri"/> | Rupert has made donations to the ] of San Francisco and the ].<ref name="uri"/> He sits on the President's Council of the ].<ref name="uri"/> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Rupert is married to Maryellie and lives in ]. | Rupert is married to Maryellie and lives in ].<ref name="Forbes profile"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 8 January 2020
| Rupert Johnson Jr. | |
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| Born | Rupert Harris Johnson Jr. 1941 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Washington & Lee University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Married |
Rupert Harris Johnson Jr. (born 1941) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the vice chairman of Franklin Resources.
Early life
Rupert Johnson was born in 1941, the son of Rupert Harris Johnson (1900-1989) and Amybelle Siler. His brother, Charles, is the chairman at Franklin Resources.
Johnson graduated from Washington and Lee University, then served as a Marine.
Career
In 1965, he joined his father at Franklin Resources, where he is vice chairman.
As of April 2015, Rupert is worth US$6 billion.
Philanthropy
Rupert sits on the board of trustees at Santa Clara University and was on the board of trustees at Washington and Lee University (1993-2002). He gave $100 million to Washington and Lee in June 2007, establishing a merit-based financial aid and curriculum enrichment program. Rupert has made donations to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the Delaware Art Museum. He sits on the President's Council of the United Religions Initiative.
Personal life
Rupert is married to Maryellie and lives in Burlingame, California.
References
- ^ "Forbes profile: Rupert Johnson, Jr". Forbes. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ BusinessWeek biography
- ^ United Religions Initiative
- Santa Clara University Board of Trustees
- "Emeritus Trustees". Washington and Lee University. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- "W&L Concludes Outstanding Fund-Raising Year". W&L. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. 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.