Abigail Johnson
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson
Personal Information
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education & Background
Harvard Business School (MBA)
Career Highlights
Wealth
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson (born December 19, 1961) is an American billionaire businesswoman who serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Fidelity Investments, one of the world's largest asset management firms with approximately $5.5 trillion in assets under management.[1] She assumed the CEO role on October 13, 2014, succeeding her father Edward C. "Ned" Johnson III, and became chairman in 2016.[2]
With an estimated net worth of $38 billion as of January 2025, Johnson ranks among the wealthiest women in the world and is the richest person in Massachusetts.[3] She consistently appears on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[4]
Early life and family
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson was born on December 19, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Edward C. "Ned" Johnson III and Elizabeth "Lillie" Johnson.[5] Her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II, founded Fidelity Management and Research Company (FMR) in 1946.[6]
Education
Johnson attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[7] She graduated from William Smith College in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History.[8] She completed her MBA at Harvard Business School in 1988.[9]
Career
Early career
From 1985 to 1986, Johnson worked as a research associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she met her husband Christopher J. McKown.[10]
Fidelity (1988-present)
In 1988, Johnson joined Fidelity Investments as an analyst and portfolio manager.[11]
On October 13, 2014, Nooyi became Fidelity's CEO, and in 2016 was named Chairman.[12]
Under her leadership, Fidelity has expanded into cryptocurrency services, becoming one of the first major financial institutions to offer Bitcoin custody services.[13]
Personal life
Johnson married Christopher J. McKown in 1988. They have two daughters.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ <ref>"Fidelity Investments AUM".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Becomes Fidelity CEO".{Template:Newspaper.October 13, 2014.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Forbes Profile".Forbes.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"World's 100 Most Powerful Women".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Biography".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Fidelity History".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"BB&N Notable Alumni".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Education".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"HBS Alumni Profile".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Career Path".{Template:Newspaper.November 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Johnson Joins Fidelity".{Template:Newspaper.October 30, 2018.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Named Fidelity Chairman".{Template:Newspaper.December 11, 2016.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Fidelity Launches Bitcoin Services".{Template:Newspaper.October 15, 2018.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Abigail Johnson Family".{Template:Newspaper.May 26, 2015.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>