Edward Crosby Johnson II (January 19, 1898 – April 2, 1984) was an American businessman and lawyer who founded Fidelity Investments.

Feb 8, 2024 · Abigail's grandfather, Edward C. Johnson, founded Fidelity in 1946. Fidelity had $4.4 trillion in managed assets as of September 2023, making it one of the world's largest mutual fund companies.

Johnson believed that funds should invest in common stocks that were traded heavily. With this mutual fund philosophy as his foundation, he created a $3.5 billion financial enterprise. Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone.

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. In …

Edward Crosby Johnson II (January 19, 1898 – April 2, 1984) was an American businessman and lawyer who founded Fidelity Investments.

Explore the challenges faced by Edward C. Johnson II and the pivotal decisions he made to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the financial industry. From adapting to technological...

Feb 1, 2025 · Fidelity Investments was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946. Initially a small mutual fund company, Fidelity grew into one of the largest asset management firms globally under the leadership of his son, Edward Johnson III, and later, his granddaughter Abigail Johnson.

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...

Dec 19, 2024 · Trust established in 1964 in MA - Founded by Edward C. Johnson, II, Edward C. Johnson, III, Abigail P. Johnson, Edward C. Johnson, IV, Elizabeth L. Johnson, Abel Partners, and FMR Corp. Edward Johnson, III is Chairman and C.E.O. of Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Worldwide Investments.

Edward C. Johnson II was born in Massachusetts in 1898 and earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University. In 1943 Johnson headed management of the Fidelity Fund, and quickly began to turn it into the center of what became over the years a giant financial empire.