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| '''Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.''' (born 1941) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the vice chairman of |
'''Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.''' (born 1941) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the vice chairman of ].<ref name="business"></ref> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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| In 1965, he joined his father at Franklin Resources, where he is vice chairman.<ref name="Forbes profile"/><ref name="business"/> | In 1965, he joined his father at Franklin Resources, where he is vice chairman.<ref name="Forbes profile"/><ref name="business"/> | ||
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As of January 2020, Johnson is worth US$3.8 billion.<ref name="Forbes profile"/> | ||
| ==Philanthropy== | ==Philanthropy== | ||
| Johnson 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> | |||
| Johnson 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== | ||
| Johnson is married to Maryellie and lives in ].<ref name="Forbes profile"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 8 January 2020
| Rupert Johnson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rupert Harris Johnson Jr. 1941 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Washington & Lee University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Maryellie Johnson |
Rupert Harris Johnson Jr. (born 1941) is an American billionaire 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 January 2020, Johnson is worth US$3.8 billion.
Philanthropy
Johnson 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.
Johnson 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
Johnson 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.